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A particular compound of vanadium shows a magnetic moment of 3.86 BM. The oxidation state of vanadium in the compound is hati+ hatj
Q. A particular compound of vanadium shows a magnetic moment of
3.86
BM. The oxidation state of vanadium in the compound is
i
^
+
j
^
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A
+ 3
B
0
C
+2
D
+4
Solution:
Electronic configuration
(
Z
=
23
)
of vanadium is
L
x
M
g
. Magnetic moment of vanadium
3.86
BM
. Therefore, if has
3
unpaired electrons, in the compound, indicating that electrons are removed. As such, the oxidation state of vanadium in
+
2
.