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Post-UTME Chemistry 2015 Objective — Question 16

Question 16 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Chemistry 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Paramagnetism in transition metal ions is due to the presence of

  • A. unpaired electronsCorrect
  • B. paired electrons
  • C. d - orbitals
  • D. p - orbitals

Explanation

Paramagnetism arises from the presence of unpaired electrons in the d-orbitals of transition metal ions.

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