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Calculate the magnetic moment of a chromium (III) complex with the formula [Cr(en)Cl(ClO4)2] (en = ethylenediamine) in its high-spin state at room temperature assuming it has an octahedral geometry.

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To calculate the magnetic moment of a chromium  III  complex, we first need to determine the number of unpaired electrons in the complex. Chromium  III  has a +3 oxidation state, and the electronic configuration of chromium is [Ar] 3d5 4s1. When it loses 3 electrons, its electronic configuration becomes [Ar] 3d3.In an octahedral complex, the d-orbitals split into two sets: the lower energy t2g orbitals  dxy, dyz, and dxz  and the higher energy eg orbitals  dz2 and dx2-y2 . In a high-spin complex, the electrons will fill the orbitals according to Hund's rule, which states that electrons will occupy orbitals singly before pairing up.For the [Cr en Cl ClO4 2] complex, the 3d3 configuration of Cr III  will result in the following distribution of electrons in the d-orbitals:- t2g orbitals: dxy   , dyz   , dxz   - eg orbitals: dz2  empty , dx2-y2  empty There are 3 unpaired electrons in the high-spin state of the chromium  III  complex.Now, we can calculate the magnetic moment    using the formula: =  n n + 2   Bwhere n is the number of unpaired electrons, and B is the Bohr magneton  approximately 9.27  10^-24 J/T . =  3 3 + 2   B =  15  B = 3.87 BThe magnetic moment of the [Cr en Cl ClO4 2] complex in its high-spin state at room temperature is approximately 3.87 Bohr magnetons.

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