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Briefly explain how magnetic behavior is related to the arrangement of valence electrons in the outer orbitals

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Elements with unpaired valence electrons in the outer orbital are paramagnetic. Elements that are predicted to exhibit paramagnetic behavior may exhibit ferromagnetic behavior. Elements that contain only paired valence electrons are diamagnetic.

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