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Copper is diamagnetic material, but copper chloride is

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a

Ferro magnetic

b

Ferry magnetic

c

Die magnetic

d

Para magnetic

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

CuCl- cuprous chloride, here Cu is in +1 state so according to configuration of cu no

  unpaired electron will be left as 4s of Cu contain only 1 electron and 3d10 is intact so it is

    diamagnetic.

            CuCl2-cupric chloride, copper dichloride, copper bichloride, copper (2) chloride, here cu is in +2 state so in addition to 4s electron 1 electron from 3d also need to be removed, leaving 3d9  behind which has 1 unpaired electron so it is paramagnetic in nature

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