diamagnetic

Examples of diamagnetic in the following topics:

• Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism

  • Diamagnetic atoms have only paired electrons, whereas paramagnetic atoms, which can be made magnetic, have at least one unpaired electron.
  • Whenever two electrons are paired together in an orbital, or their total spin is 0, they are called diamagnetic electrons.
  • If all of the electrons in an atom are paired up and share their orbital with another electron, then the total spin in each orbital is zero and the atom is diamagnetic.
  • Diamagnetic atoms are not attracted to a magnetic field, but rather are slightly repelled.
  • Just as diamagnetic atoms are slightly repelled from a magnetic field, paramagnetic atoms are slightly attracted to a magnetic field.

• Ozone

  • Ozone (O3) is diamagnetic (its electrons are all paired) and is a powerful oxidant.
  • Ozone is diamagnetic, which means that its electrons are all paired.

• Physical Properties and Atomic Size

  • Some compounds are diamagnetic.

• Transition Metals

  • Some compounds are diamagnetic.

• The Third Law of Thermodynamics and Absolute Energy

  • Only ferromagnetic, antiferromagnetic, and diamagnetic materials can satisfy this condition.

• Magnetic Properties

  • [Ni(CN)4]2-, [Pt(NH3)3Cl]+, and [PtCl4]2- are all diamagnetic.

• Boranes: Boron-Hydrogen Compounds

  • Boranes are all colorless and diamagnetic.

• Electron Configurations and Magnetic Properties of Ions

  • Some are attracted to a magnetic field (paramagnetism); others are repulsed by it (diamagnetism); still others have a much more complex relationship with an applied magnetic field (e.g., spin-glass behavior and antiferromagnetism).

• Mechanistic Background

  • The electrons in most non-metallic organic compounds are paired (opposite spins) in bonding and non-bonding orbitals, resulting in a net zero spin diamagnetic molecule for the ground state.