Question

Why is Magnesium paramagnetic?

Answer 1

Magnesium:

1. Magnesium is a chemical element represented by the symbol $\mathrm{Mg}$.
2. It has an atomic number of 12.

Magnetic nature:

1. Despite the lack of an unpaired electron, the magnesium metal is paramagnetic.
2. Because the population of spin-up and spin-down electrons fluctuates when an external magnetic field is applied, magnesium metal has extremely modest paramagnetic characteristics.
3. As a result, there is a minor population difference, and magnesium is paramagnetic.

Hence, Magnesium is paramagnetic.