[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 (atomic number of Cr=24) had a magnetic moment of 3.83B.M. The correct distribution of $3d$electrons in the chromium present in the complex is :
A
3d1xy,3d1yz,3d1zx
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B
3d1xy,3d1yz,3d1z2
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C
3d1(x2−y2),3d1z2,3d1zx
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D
3d1xy,3d1x2−y2,3d1xz
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Solution
The correct option is A3d1xy,3d1yz,3d1zx [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 +3 n = 3 magnetic moment μ=√n(n+2) B.M. and in octahedral complex these three electron have 3d1xy,3d1yz,3d1zx configuration