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A compound of vanadium possesses a magnetic moment of 1.73 BM. The oxidation state of vanadium in this compounds is :

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1
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2
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4
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Solution

The correct option is C 4
1.73=n(n+2)
n=1, where n is the number of unpaired electrons.
Thus, vanadium in oxidation state +4 has one unpaired electron.

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