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n being the number of unpaired electrons, the magnetic moment `mu` of a molecule is given by

A

`sqrt(n(n-2))`

B

`mu=sqrt(n(n+2))`

C

`sqrt(n(n-1))`

D

`mu=sqrt(n(n+1))`

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