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Paramagnetism of a substance is due to the presence of:

  1. Ahigh nuclear charge
  2. Bpaired electrons only
  3. Cunpaired electrons
  4. Dvacant orbitals

Answer: C

Unpaired electrons have net spin and orbital magnetic moments, which align with an applied field and draw the substance into it. Paired electrons cancel.
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