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Which of these are paramagnetic in their ground state?(a) Ga(b) Si(c) Be(d) Te
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Paramagnetism refers to the magnetic state of an atom with one or more unpaired electrons. The unpaired electrons are attracted by a magnetic field due to the electron's magnetic dipole moment. Show more…
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