Presence of unpaired electrons make compound paramagnetic
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the spinning of unpaired electrons create a dipole moment and thus act like small magnets
Explanation:
Presence of unpaired electrons make compound paramagnetic. this is due to their spin. the spinning of unpaired electrons create a dipole moment and thus act like small magnets. while in paired electrons the spinning effect of one electron cancel out by other due to their opposite rotation.
Answer:
All electrons have a property called spin, and what that means is they behave like tiny magnets. Therefore when placed in a magnetic field, the electron spins tend to align with the applied field, and you get your paramagnetic effect. This does not occur with paired electrons because an electron pair has their spins opposed, so the net magnetism is zero. An unpaired electron in certain atoms (ℓ ≠ 0) also has orbital angular momentum, and that too generates magnetic effects. Again, when paired, the two cancel.