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No. Zinc is not paramagnetic. The electron configuration of Zn(0), or zinc metal, is [Ar] 3d10 4s2. All electrons are paired, and therefore Zn(0) is diamagnetic. The most common ionized form of zinc, Zn(2+) is also diamagnetic. The electron configuration of Zn(2+) is [Ar] 3d10. All electrons are paired, and therefore the Zn(2+) cation is diamagnetic.

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