A compound of vanadium has a magnetic moment of 1.73 BM, Work out the electronic configuration of the vanadium ion in the compound. (V = 23)

Explanation

To determine the electronic configuration of the vanadium ion in the compound with a magnetic moment of 1.73 BM, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Understand the Magnetic Moment
The magnetic moment (μ) is given by the formula:
\[ \mu = \sqrt{n(n + 2)} \text{ BM} \]
where \( n \) is the number of unpaired electrons.
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