Comparison of calculated spin-only and spin+orbital magnetic moments with experimental data for some selected octahedral complexes
Ion d
configuration
OAM and
T dependence
μso
/B.M.
μobs
/B.M.
μS+L
/B.M.
Ti(III) d1 yes 1.73 1.6-1.7 3.00
V(IV) d1 yes 1.73 1.7-1.8  
V(III) d2 yes 2.83 2.7-2.9 4.47
Cr(IV) d2 yes 2.83 2.8  
V(II) d3 no 3.88 3.8-3.9 5.20
Cr(III) d3 no 3.88 3.7-3.9  
Mn(IV) d3 no 3.88 3.8-4.0  
Cr(II) d4 h.s no 4.90 4.7-4.9 5.48
Cr(II) d4 l.s. yes 2.83 3.2-3.3  
Mn(III) d4 h.s no 4.90 4.9-5.0  
Mn(III) d4 l.s. yes 2.83 3.2  
Mn(II) d5 h.s no 5.92 5.6-6.1 5.92
Mn(II) d5 l.s yes 1.73 1.8-2.1  
Fe(III) d5 h.s no 5.92 5.7-6.0  
Fe(III) d5 l.s yes 1.73 2.0-2.5  
Fe(II) d6 h.s yes 4.90 5.1-5.7 5.48
Co(II) d7 h.s yes 3.88 4.3-5.2 5.20
Co(II) d7 l.s no 1.73 1.8  
Ni(III) d7 l.s no 1.73 1.8-2.0  
Ni(II) d8 no 2.83 2.9-3.3 4.47
Cu(II) d9 no 1.73 1.7-2.2 3.00

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