Question
Explain giving reason:
Transition metals and many of their compounds show paramagnetic behaviour.
Transition metals and many of their compounds show paramagnetic behaviour.
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Answer
Magnetic properties: Transition elements and many of their compounds are paramagnetic, i.e., they are weakly attracted by a magnetic field. This is due to the presence of unpaired electrons in atorns, ions or molecules. The paramagnetic character increases as the number of. unpaired electrons increases. The paramagnetic character is measured in terms of magnetic moment and is given by $\mu=\sqrt{\text{n}(\text{n}+2}$ where n - number of unpaired electrons.
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