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Why is [tex]Mn^+[/tex] more paramagnetic than [tex]N,S,Fe^+,Cr^{+2}[/tex]
I guess the answer would be "because it has 6 unpaired electrons" but why is that? How could I tell in advance that the one electron removed from [tex]Mn[/tex] was the paired one in 4s orbital and not one of the unpaired in 3d? The Energy of 3d is higher than 4s, and it is populated after 4s, so how come you take electrons from there first?
more generally, when I have a positive ion, how can I tell its electron configuration?
thanks..
I guess the answer would be "because it has 6 unpaired electrons" but why is that? How could I tell in advance that the one electron removed from [tex]Mn[/tex] was the paired one in 4s orbital and not one of the unpaired in 3d? The Energy of 3d is higher than 4s, and it is populated after 4s, so how come you take electrons from there first?
more generally, when I have a positive ion, how can I tell its electron configuration?
thanks..