paramagnetism
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Re: paramagnetism
A paramagnetic electron is an unpaired electron. An atom is considered paramagnetic if even one orbital has a net spin.
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Paramagnetic atoms/compounds have unpaired electrons, and are attracted to magnetic fields. (Examples: Cu2+,Fe3+)
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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.
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Re: paramagnetism
if a paramagnetic electron means it is unpaired, then does that mean the molecule is radical?
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Kassidy Ford 1J wrote: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.
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Kassidy Ford 1J wrote:Kassidy Ford 1J wrote: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?
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Re: paramagnetism
Paramagnetism refers to an element that can interact with a magnetic field, this is due to unpaired electrons in the electron configuration.
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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?
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