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The hydrogen atom is paramagnetic. a hydrogen molecule is |
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Answer» A HYDROGEN atom has 1 electron only and so it is unpaired. Paramagnetism arises DUE to the PRESENCE of unpaired ELECTRONS. In hydrogen molecule, the TWO atoms share their electrons to complete their duplet and get 1s2 configuration. thus, there are 2 paired electrons in hydrogen molecule and it is diamagnetic |
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