Which of the following is more paramagnetic ?
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Paramagnetic substance has unpaired electrons. More the number of unpaired electrons, more will be paramagnetic character.
Fe 2+ 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 6 , 3s 2 , 3p 6 , 4s 0 , 3d 6
3d 6 means 
∴ 4 unpaired electrons
Fe 3+ 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 6 , 3s 2 , 3p 6 , 4s 0 , 3d 5
3d 5 means 
∴ 5 unpaired electrons
Cr 3+ 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 6 , 3s 2 , 3p 6 , 4s 0 , 3d 3
3d 3 means 
∴ 3 unpaired electrons
Mn 3+ 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 6 , 3s 2 , 3p 6 , 4s 0 , 3d 4 ,
3d 4 means 
∴ 4 unpaired electrons
∴ Fe 3+ has highest number of unpaired electrons
∴ It is most paramagnetic.
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