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Question

Which ion has maximum magnetic moment.

A

$V^{+ 3}$

B

$Mn^{+ 3}$

C

$Fe^{+ 3}$

D

$Cu^{+ 2}$

Answer

$Fe^{+ 3}$

Explanation

Solution

$Fe^{+ 3}$

S. No.	Outer Configu -ration		No. of unpaired e^–	Colour of ion		Magnetic Moment
V⁺³	3d²		2	Green		2.76
Mn⁺³	3d⁴		4	Violet		1.9
Fe⁺³	3d⁵		5	Yellow		5.96
Cu⁺²	3d⁹		1	Blue		1.9