Which one of the following paramagnetic in nature?

C u C l_{2}

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C a C l_{2}

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C d C l_{2}

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is C $C u C l_{2}$
Option $(A)$ is correct.
In $C u C l_{2}$ , $C u$ is in +2 oxidation state.
Electronic configuration of $C u^{2 +}$ is $[A r], 3 d^{9}$ , and is coloured and paramagnetic due to presence of an unpaired electron in the $3 d$ sub-orbital.

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