10. Periodic Properties of the Elements
Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements
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Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism deal with the presence of electrons that are either unpaired or paired in an orbital.
Paramagnetism & Diamagnetism
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Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism
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A paramagnetic element has at least one unpaired electron and a diamagnetic element has no unpaired electrons.
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Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism Example 1
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ProblemWhich of the following atoms has the most unpaired electrons?
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Co
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Mn
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Ti
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Zn
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Fe
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ProblemWrite the condensed electron configuration for the nickel (III) ion and state if it is paramagnetic or diamagnetic.
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ProblemWrite the condensed electron configuration for the copper (I) ion and is it magnetic?
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[Ar]4s23d9 ; Diamagnetic
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; Diamagnetic
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[Ar]4s23d9 ; Paramagnetic
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[Ar]3d10 ; Paramagnetic
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- Carbon monoxide is produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. (b) Do you expect CO to be paramagnetic ...
- How many unpaired electrons are present in each of the following ground-state atoms? (a) O (b) Si (c) K (d)...
- Consider the elements: B, C, N, O, F. d. Which element has three unpaired electrons?
- Consider the elements: Na, Mg, Al, Si, P. d. Which element is diamagnetic?
- Cyclooctatetraene dianion, C8H8 2-, is an organic ion with the structure shown. Considering only the p bonds...
- In the ground-state electron configuration of Fe3+, how many unpaired electrons are present?
- Select the element(s) that will have one unpaired electron in the p orbital.
- Identify the general outer electron configuration for each group of elements shown in this periodic table outl...
- Sort the following atom or ions as paramagnetic or diamagnetic according to the electron configurations determ...
- In the ground-state electron configuration of Fe3+, how many unpaired electrons are present?
- How many unpaired electrons are present in the ground state of the atoms in group 6A(16)?