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Standard XII
Chemistry
Magnetic Properties
Assertion : ...
Question
Assertion :
Z
n
2
+
is diamagnetic. Reason: The electrons are lost from
4
s
-orbital to form
Z
n
2
+
.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
Z
n
=
[
A
r
]
3
d
10
4
s
2
I
n +2 oxidation state, the electron configuration is
Z
n
2
+
=
[
A
r
]
3
d
10
. With no unpaired electrons, it is diamagnetic in nature.
Both statements are correct and statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
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