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15) Which of the following, S, Xe, Hg, P are expected to be diamagnetic in their...

15) Which of the following, S, Xe, Hg, P are expected to be diamagnetic in their ground state
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Diamagnetic substance contain all paired electrons in their atomic orbitals
Para magnetic substance has at least one unpaired electron in their
atomic orbital
so let us see each elements electronic configuration

S = [Ne] 3s2 3p4
It has 4 electrons in the p subshell. Hence 2 of them are unpaired. So it is
para magnetic

Xe= [Kr]4d10 5s2 5p6
This has completely filled orbitals .Hence all paired electrons in the orbitals
So Xe is diamagnetic

Hg
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2
All orbitals are completely filled .Hence the element is diamagnetic

P
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

Unpaired electrons in p subshell. hence it is paramagnetic

Answer :: Xe and Hg

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