Is the Zinc ion paramagnetic or diamagnetic?

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Is the Zinc ion paramagnetic or diamagnetic?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-19T19:01:23

The #Zn^(2+)# ion is a DIAMAGNET.

Explanation:

#Zn^(2+)# is a #d^10# species, and, therefore, diamagnetic. There are, I recall, one or 2 recent examples of #Zn^+# complexes, which feature #Zn-Zn# bonds.

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