Determination of Magnetic moments CHEM2031

Student names
Steven Chan
Put your names and
Kam Wan
SID here
Temperature (K)

Fill in the experimental data, then insert formulae into the blank columns to calculate the number of
unpaired electrons for each sample. Assign the d electron configuration, geometry and spin-state for
each sample

SID
z5021457
z5062098

298

Enter your raw data into the cells below

Add formula to these cells to calculate the number of unpaired electrons.

Expt Mag
Moment
(expt,- B)

Spin magnetic
moment (s)

Calc. #
unpaired
electons

2.8E-03

2.60

2.6

1.8

-9.12E-05

1.6E-05

0.19

0.2

-0.6

Correctd. Mol'r
Mol'r Suscept. (m), Suscept. ('mcorr),x106
cm3mol-1
cgs/mol

3.58E-05

1.27E-02

1.3E-02

5.53

5.5

4.7

3.26E-06

1.00E-03

1.1E-03

1.65

1.7

0.9

5.08E-06

1.67E-03

1.8E-03

2.07

2.1

-2.61E-07

-2.12E-04

2.4E-04

0.76

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

-0.8

-115.0

0.0

5.2

5.2

4.4

241.0

-90.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

-0.8

437.2

-124.0

0.0

5.9

5.9

5.1

R (sample)

length
(sample/cm)

Mass
(sample/g)

Molar Mass
g/mol

-30

320

2.4

0.092

292.9

-148.0

0.0

9.17E-06

2.69E-03

Ni(dmgH)2

-30

-40

1.8

0.057

288.9

-107.0

0.0

-3.16E-07

Fe(acac)3

-30

1120

0.064

353.2

-175.0

0.0

Cu(en)2(NO3)2

-30

140

1.9

0.099

307.8

-141.0

0.0

430

0.254

329.2

-127.0

0.0

-30

-40

1.8

0.069

814.3

-456.2

0.0

[Co(en)3]Cl3.3H2O

399.6

-265.0

K3[CoF6]

290.2

K2[Ni(CN)4]

K3[Fe(CN)6]
[Fe(bpy)3(PF6)2

K3[Fe(ox)3]
Data to be replaced with student data
Cells where formulas must be entered
Samples where data is given, not measured in this expt.
Supplied data and formulas
Cells where answers must be entered

Diamagnet. Corr. Diamagnet. Corr.

x10-6 cgs/mol
units x10-6 cgs/mol

Mass Suscept.
('g), cm3g-1

Ro (empty tube)

Compound
Ni(acac)2(H2O)2

1.3

In this column,
assign the actual
number of unpaired
electrons in each
complex

In this column, assign

the d electron
configuration of the
metal ion in each
complex

In this column, assign the

geometry and spin state of
each complex

Actual # unpaired
electrons

d electron config

Geometry and spin state