1 unpaired electron
An atom of antimony in its ground state has 3 unpaired electrons.
Not in its ground state.
Magnesium has five unpaired electrons and is therefor paramagnetic
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An atom of antimony in its ground state has 3 unpaired electrons.
3 unpaired electrons
There are 5 unpaired electrons in Fe^3+ in its ground state.
Not in its ground state.
There are 5 unpaired electrons in Fe^3+ in its ground state.
Magnesium has five unpaired electrons and is therefor paramagnetic
Hund's Rule
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Add the electrons in accordance with the aufbau principle and then count the unpaired ones.
There are 0 unpaired electrons which would make it diamagnetic
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