0
You visited us 0 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Paramagnetism is the property of:
  1. unpaired electrons
  2. completely filled electronic sub-shells
  3. completely vacant electronic sub-shells
  4. paired electrons

A
unpaired electrons
B
paired electrons
C
completely vacant electronic sub-shells
D
completely filled electronic sub-shells
Solution
Verified by Toppr

When certain substances are kept in an external magnetic field, they are weakly attracted in the magnetic field, these substances are known as paramagnetic substances and the property is known as paramagnetism. It arises due to unpaired electrons present in the substance.

Was this answer helpful?
0
Similar Questions
Q1
In the ground state of Cu+, the number of shells occupied, sub-shells occupied, filled orbitals and unpaired electrons respectively are:
View Solution
Q2
ClO2 is paramagnetic due to ______ unpaired electron(s).
View Solution
Q3
Which of the following lanthanides have no partially filled 4f sub-shell but have electrons in 5d sub-shell ?
View Solution
Q4
The reason for the stability of Gd3+ ion is
View Solution
Q5
[FeF6]3 is paramagnetic due to the presence of unpaired electrons in the complex. The five electrons remain unpaired because:
View Solution