Question

1-easy method to find the magnetic behavior of compound

Answer 1

The magnetic properties of a substance can be determined by examining its electron configuration: If it has unpaired electrons, then the substance is paramagnetic and if all electrons are paired, the substance is then diamagnetic. This process can be broken into three steps:

1. Write down the electron configuration
2. Draw the valence orbitals
3. Identify if unpaired electrons exist
4. Determine whether the substance is paramagnetic or diamagnetic