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A magnetic moment of 1.73 BM will be shown by one among the following:

A

[Cu(NH3)4]2+[Cu(NH_3)_4]^{2+}

B

[Ni(CN)4]2[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}

C

TiCl4TiCl_4

D

[CoCl6]4[CoCl_6]^{4-}

Step-by-Step Solution

The spin-only magnetic moment (μ\mu) is given by the formula μ=n(n+2)\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)} BM, where nn is the number of unpaired electrons. For a magnetic moment of 1.73 BM, the number of unpaired electrons must be n=1n=1 (since 1(1+2)=31.73\sqrt{1(1+2)} = \sqrt{3} \approx 1.73).

  1. [Cu(NH3)4]2+[Cu(NH_3)_4]^{2+}: The central metal ion is Cu in the +2 oxidation state. The electronic configuration of Cu2+Cu^{2+} is [Ar]3d9[Ar] 3d^9. It has 1 unpaired electron (n=1n=1). Thus, its spin-only magnetic moment μ=1.73\mu = 1.73 BM .
  2. [Ni(CN)4]2[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}: The central metal ion is Ni in the +2 oxidation state ([Ar]3d8[Ar] 3d^8). The cyanide ion (CNCN^-) is a strong field ligand, which causes the pairing of the two unpaired dd electrons. It has 0 unpaired electrons (n=0n=0), making it diamagnetic. Thus, μ=0\mu = 0 BM .
  3. TiCl4TiCl_4: The central metal ion is Ti in the +4 oxidation state ([Ar]3d0[Ar] 3d^0). It has no dd electrons and hence 0 unpaired electrons (n=0n=0). Thus, μ=0\mu = 0 BM.
  4. [CoCl6]4[CoCl_6]^{4-}: The central metal ion is Co in the +2 oxidation state ([Ar]3d7[Ar] 3d^7). The chloride ion (ClCl^-) is a weak field ligand, so no pairing of electrons takes place. It has 3 unpaired electrons (n=3n=3). Thus, μ=3(3+2)=153.87\mu = \sqrt{3(3+2)} = \sqrt{15} \approx 3.87 BM .

Therefore, [Cu(NH3)4]2+[Cu(NH_3)_4]^{2+} is the complex that shows a magnetic moment of 1.73 BM.

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