paramagnetism

[Clara Cho 2K]

what is paramagnetism?

[Christine Honda 2I]

A paramagnetic electron is an unpaired electron. An atom is considered paramagnetic if even one orbital has a net spin.

[preyasikumar_2L]

Paramagnetic atoms/compounds have unpaired electrons, and are attracted to magnetic fields. (Examples: Cu²⁺,Fe³⁺)

[Amanda Mei 1B]

Paramagnetic compounds have at least one unpaired (paramagnetic) electron while diamagnetic compounds have all paired electrons. Paramagnetic compounds are attracted to magnetic fields, while diamagnetic compounds are repelled.

[Kassidy Ford 1I]

if a paramagnetic electron means it is unpaired, then does that mean the molecule is radical?

[Kassidy Ford 1I]

if a paramagnetic electron means it is unpaired, then does that mean the molecule is radical?

okay I thought about this more and I am going to answer my own question, I realized that a paramagnetic electron from one atom could bond with a paramagnetic electron from another atom so it is not always going to be a radical.

[brennayoung]

if a paramagnetic electron means it is unpaired, then does that mean the molecule is radical?

okay I thought about this more and I am going to answer my own question, I realized that a paramagnetic electron from one atom could bond with a paramagnetic electron from another atom so it is not always going to be a radical.

What does it mean to be radical in this case?

[Rebecca Preusch 2C]

Paramagnetism refers to an element that can interact with a magnetic field, this is due to unpaired electrons in the electron configuration.

[Alejandro Oliva 2F]

So what aspects of a paramagnetic electron constitutes it to be considered radical? The fact that it can sometimes bond with electrons of similar character?