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Explain, why transition metal ions usually show paramagnetic behaviour ?

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Paramagnetic behaviour arises due to the presence of unpaired electrons with each electron having a magnetic moment associated with its spin angular momentum and orbital angular momentum.
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  • The bivalent metal ion having maximum paramagnetic behaviour is

    A
    `Mn^(2+)`
    B
    `Fe^(2+)`
    C
    `CO^(2+)`
    D
    `Cr^(2+)`