Calculation of Magnetic Moment
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In the Laboratory Experiment involving the Gouy method, you are required to make 7 weighings from which the magnetic moment can be determined.
Enter the weights in gram and the temperatures in Kelvin.

1) weight of the empty Gouy tube with the magnet switched OFF
W1		 6) weight of the tube, filled to the same height with your sample, magnet OFF
W6
2) weight, with the magnet switched ON
W2		 7) weight, with the magnet switched ON.
W7
3) weight of the Gouy tube, filled to a marked height with water, magnet OFF
W3		 In addition to these weights, you need:
8) the RMM (Molar Mass) of your sample
RMM
Select the calibrant used in your measurements.
a) Copper sulfate pentahydrate b) Hg[Co(CN)4
c) [Ni(en)3]S2O3
9) its diamagnetic correction value
DC
4) weight of the tube, filled to the same height with calibrant, magnet OFF
W4		 10) the temperature of the calibrant (K)
T1
5) weight, with the magnet switched ON
W5		 11) the temperature of your sample (K).
T2
If you would like to see some test data, recorded for Cr(III)(acac)3 at room temperature, then check the following:
No
Yes

Alternatively, an Excel spreadsheet template is available to calculate the Magnetic Moment.
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