The correct 'spin only' magnetic moments of and respectively, are:
0 BM and 4.9 BM
0 BM and 0 BM
4.9 BM and 0 BM
4.9 BM and 4.9 BM
In , the central metal ion Co is in the +3 oxidation state, which has a electronic configuration. Since is a weak field ligand, the crystal field splitting energy is less than the pairing energy (). Thus, it forms a high-spin complex with the configuration . It has 4 unpaired electrons (). The spin-only magnetic moment is BM.
In , Co is also in the +3 oxidation state (). However, the oxalate ligand (), being a chelating ligand, acts as a strong field ligand when complexed with . This causes the electrons to pair up (), resulting in a low-spin complex with the configuration . It has 0 unpaired electrons (), meaning it is diamagnetic with a magnetic moment of 0 BM.
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