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Why are most of the transition metal compounds are paramagnetic ?

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Transition metal compounds are paramagnetic in nature due to the presence of unpaired electrons in d-subshell. More the number of unpaired electrons in a substance greater is its paramagnetic character or magnetic moment `(mu)`.
`mu_("eff")=sqrt(n(n+2))` Bhor Magneton
where, n=number of unpaired electrons
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