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JEE Main 25 February 2021, Shift 2, Chemistry Q59

Question 59 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 29 of 30, Section B.

The spin only magnetic moment of a divalent ion in aqueous solution (atomic number 29) is ________ BM.

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: The d- and f-Block Elements
Topic: d-Block Elements
Idea tested: Spin-only Magnetism

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