Q.

Which of the following species is/are paramagnetic?
Fe2+,Zn0,Hg2+,Ti4+

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a

Fe2+ only 

b

Fe2+ and Hg2+

c

Zn0 and Ti4+

d

Zn0 and Hg2+

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The outermost electronic configuration of Fe is
Fe=[Ar]3d64s2 Fe2+=[Ar]3d64s0 
 

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 Since Fe2+ has 4 unpaired electrons it is paramagnetic in nature.  Zn=[Ar]3d104s2 no unpaired e Hg2+=[Ar]4f145d10 no unpaired e Ti4+=[Ar]3d04s0 no unpaired e

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