IB Chemistry S2.3 Definitions
This page contains our IB Chemistry definitions for S2.3. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Chemistry 'Further metallic bonding'.
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diagmagnetism
Temporary magnetism provoked by an external magnetic field aligning paired electrons in a transition metal complex
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ferromagnetism
Permanent magnetism due to parallel aligned unpaired electrons, exhibited in Fe, Ni, and Co
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paramagneitsm
Temporary magnetism provoked by an external magnetic field aligning unpaired electrons in a transition metal complex
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