The ground state electronic configuration of the rare-earth ion (Nd3+) is [Pd] 4f 35s25p6
Q. The ground state electronic configuration of the rare-earth ion (Nd3+) is [Pd] 4f 35s25p6.Assuming LS coupling, the Land𝑒́ 𝑔-factor of this ion is 8/11 . The effective magnetic 11 moment in units of Bohr magneton 𝜇B (rounded off to two decimal places) is
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