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How many unpaired electrons are present in V3+?​

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Answer: two unpaired

Explanation: In general, electrons are removed from the valence-shell s-orbitals before they are removed from valence d-orbitals when transition metals are ionized. And thus, V3+ is paramagnetic, because it has two unpaired 3d-electrons.

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