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Which divalent metal ion in weak field ligand has maximum paramagnetic character among the first…
Which divalent metal ion in weak field ligand has maximum paramagnetic character among the first transition metal series (3d series)? Why?
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Official answer keyMn$^{2+}$ ($3d^5$): it has the maximum number of unpaired electrons (five), so it is the most paramagnetic.
From ISC 2026 Specimen Chemistry Paper 1, question 8(i).