Paramagnetism

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Could someone walk me through the key principles that determine whether a molecule is paramagnetic? How do unpaired electrons in molecular orbitals contribute to the magnetic properties of a compound, and are there specific molecular orbital diagrams that help illustrate this phenomenon?

[Evangelina_0ca]

Hello,

1. In order to determine this you would need to look out for: Unpaired electrons, if there are unpaired electrons int he molecular orbitals (it is more likely paramagnetic), elements with unpaired electrons in their ground-state electrons configurations are inherently paramagnetic, also transition metal complexes often exhibit paramagnetism due to unpair electrons.

2. Unpaired electrons in molecular orbitals contribute to the magnetic properties of a compound through their behavior as they behave like tinny magnets. Through their spin, electrons give rise to a magnetic moment! Etc.

3. Examples of these could be the oxygen molecule (o2) and Nitrogen monoxide (NO)… the presence of unpaired electrons leads to paramagnetic behavior!

Hope this helps!