Answer:
D. They have the same number of valence electrons
Explanation:
- The periodic table arranges elements into rows known as periods and columns known as groups or families.
- Elements in the same group share similar chemical properties.
- Additionally, they have the same number of valence electrons. For example, elements in group I have one valence electrons while those in group II have two valence electrons.
- Elements in the same period share similar features such as having the same number of energy levels. For example elements in period 4 have four energy levels.
Answer:
By bonding due to the attractive forces
Answer:
Fe^3+
Explanation:
The electron configuration for Fe^3+ is; 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5
The electron configuration for Ni^2+ is; 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8
Now it is pertinent to recall that the 3d sublevel has a maximum occupancy of ten electrons. These ten electrons occupy a set of five degenerate orbitals. Having said that, it is clear that Ni^2+ ion will have two unpaired electrons while Fe^3+ will have five unpaired electrons.
Let us also not forget that paramagnetism has to do with the presence of unpaired electrons. That means that maximum paramagnetism refers to the presence of maximum number of unpaired electrons.
Since Fe^3+ has the greatest number of unpaired electrons among the duo, Fe^3+ will exhibit a maximum paramagnetic behavior.
