Paramagnetic Substances Are Attracted to Magnetic Fields

question 81

Multiple Choice

Paramagnetic substances are attracted to magnetic fields. A set of synthetic mineral crystals was prepared with different metal ions substituted into the identical octahedral site in the lattice. If each crystal contained exactly the same number of the indicated metal ion, which would have the greatest attraction to a magnetic field?

• A)Mn(II), high spin
• B)Fe(II), high spin
• C)Co(II), high spin
• D)Ni(II), high spin
• E)Cu(II), high spin

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