Question

According to Hund's rule, what's the expected magnetic behavior of vanadium (V)?Question options:A) ParamagneticB) DiamagneticC) FerromagneticD) Non-magnetic

Answer 1

A) Paramagnetic

Step-by-step explanation

To determine the magnetic behavior of vanadium (V), you must write the electron configuration for V.

The atomic number of vanadium is 23 and its electron configuration is:

`1s^2\text{ }2s^2\text{ }2p^6\text{ }3s^2\text{ }3p^6\text{ }4s^2\text{ }3d^3`

It has 3 unpaired d- electrons, so according to Hund's rule, Paramagnetic is the expected magnetic behavior of vanadium (V).

Hence, the correct answer is option A) Paramagnetic.