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If you are going by the electron configuration of nitrogen then the unpaired electrons in the 2p shell would indicate that it is paramagnetic. However experiments show that it is diamagnetic. You must remember that nitrogen is a diatomic element and as such is found as N2. The molecular orbital theory explains how there are no unpaired electrons in the bonds between the two N atoms. The 1s and 2s molecular orbitals are completely filled and all of the bonding 2p orbitals are also filled. There are no electrons in the any of the 2p anti-bonding orbitals. Seeing a molecular orbital diagram for N2 will clarify what i mean.
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Is fluorine paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
yes, the number of electrons in the outermost shell of the carbon atom is filled with electrons, leaving no electrons unpaired and therefore making it diamagnetic.
Is chlorine a paramagnetic element?
Yes, Chlorine is a paramagnetic element. The electron configuration of Chlorine is 1s(2)2s(2)2p(6)3s(2)3p(5) which contains an unpaired electron in the 3p orbital. Atoms with unpaired electrons are said to be paramagnetic.
Will a lone silicon atom be diamagnetic or paramagnetic atom?
it will be paramagnetic because silicon has unpaired electrons
Is bromine Paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
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Is fluorine paramagnetic?
Fluorine gas is diamagnetic as there are no unpaired electrons A neutral atom of flurine would be paramagnetic as due to the presence of 1 unpaired electron in a 2p atomic orbital
Is Be2- paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
It is paramagnetic because it has unpaired electrons.
Is neutral nitrogen monoxide diamagnetic or paramagnetic?
No. N2 is diamagnetic, there are no unpaired electrons.
Is aluminum paramagnatic or diamagnetic?
Aluminium is paramagnetic, for it has unpaired electrons.
Is fluorine paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
yes, the number of electrons in the outermost shell of the carbon atom is filled with electrons, leaving no electrons unpaired and therefore making it diamagnetic.
Is carbon and flourin are paramagnetic elements?
yes, because C has 2 unpaired electrons and F has 1 unpaired electrons. An example of DIAmagnetic element: Neon, no unpaired electron.
Why sulphur is diamagnetic?
Due to the absence of unpaired electrons, for magnetic properties there should be at least one unpaired electron in the atom.
Is chlorine a paramagnetic element?
Yes, Chlorine is a paramagnetic element. The electron configuration of Chlorine is 1s(2)2s(2)2p(6)3s(2)3p(5) which contains an unpaired electron in the 3p orbital. Atoms with unpaired electrons are said to be paramagnetic.
Which of the first 20 elements has the most unpaired electrons?
Nitrogen = 3 unpaired electrons.
Is nitrogen molecule diamagnetic?
No, nitrogen is paramagnetic because it has 3 unpaired electrons in the 2p orbital. Electron configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3 There are three orbitals in the p orbital and they must be filled singly first before they can be paired and because there is only 3 electrons for 3 orbitals, all of them are unpaired.
Will a lone silicon atom be diamagnetic or paramagnetic atom?
it will be paramagnetic because silicon has unpaired electrons
How many unpaired electrons in the ground state of neon?
There are 0 unpaired electrons which would make it diamagnetic
How many single or lone pair of electrons nitrogen have?
There are 3 unpaired electrons in an isolated nitrogen atom, the nitrogen molecule has none.
