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Calculate the magnetic susceptibility (in cm3 mol-1) of a molecule with the following quantum numbers: S=1, L=2, and J=3/2 in the presence of an external magnetic field of 0.5 T.

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To calculate the magnetic susceptibility    of a molecule, we need to determine the magnetic moment    of the molecule and then use the Curie law. The magnetic moment can be calculated using the formula: = gJ * B *  J J+1  where gJ is the Landé g-factor, B is the Bohr magneton  9.274 x 10^-24 J/T , and J is the total angular momentum quantum number.The Landé g-factor  gJ  can be calculated using the formula:gJ =  3J J+1  + S S+1  - L L+1   / 2J J+1 Plugging in the given quantum numbers  S=1, L=2, and J=3/2 :gJ =  3 3/2  5/2  + 1 2  - 2 3   / 2 3/2  5/2 gJ =  15/2 + 2 - 6  / 15gJ = 1/2Now, we can calculate the magnetic moment   : =  1/2  *  9.274 x 10^-24 J/T  *   3/2  5/2   = 0.5 *  9.274 x 10^-24 J/T  *  15/4  = 4.637 x 10^-24 J/TNow, we can use the Curie law to calculate the magnetic susceptibility   : =  n * ^2  /  3 * k * T where n is the number of molecules per unit volume, k is the Boltzmann constant  1.381 x 10^-23 J/K , and T is the temperature in Kelvin. However, we are asked to find the magnetic susceptibility in cm^3 mol^-1, so we need to modify the formula to: =  N_A * ^2  /  3 * k * T where N_A is Avogadro's number  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 .Assuming room temperature  T = 298 K : =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 *  4.637 x 10^-24 J/T ^2  /  3 * 1.381 x 10^-23 J/K * 298 K  =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 2.149 x 10^-47 J^2/T^2  /  1.237 x 10^-20 J K^-1  = 1.293 x 10^-27 cm^3 mol^-1So, the magnetic susceptibility of the molecule in the presence of an external magnetic field of 0.5 T is approximately 1.293 x 10^-27 cm^3 mol^-1.

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