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Use Hund's rule to derive the electronic configuration of Ce3+ ion and calculate its magnetic moment on the basis of spin-only formula.

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Ce(Z=58):[Xe]544f15d16s2
Ce3+:[Xe]544f1
It has 1 unpaired electron.
Magnetic moment, μs=n(n+2)=1(1+2)=3=1.73 B.M

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