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Q. The magnetic moment of complex $ Kn\,\,[Mn{{F}_{6}}] $ is 4.9 BM. What is the oxidation number of Mn and what is the value of n?

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Solution:

In $ Kn\,[Mn{{F}_{6}}] $ is n = 3 because the magnetic moment of $ M{{n}^{3+}} $ is 4.9 $ 2\sqrt{S(S+1)}=2\,\sqrt{2(2+1)}=4.9 $ $ n=2 $