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What is the shape and magnetic nature of permanganate ion ?

Updated On: Jan 18, 2023
  • Pyramidal diamagnetic
  • Tetrahedral, diamagnetic
  • Tetrahedral, paramagnetic
  • Planar, paramagnetic
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Solution and Explanation

The permanganate ions are tetrahedral. The $\pi$ -bonding takes place by overlap of $p$ -orbitals of oxygen with $d$ -orbitals of manganese. It is also diamagnetic due to the absence of unpaired electron. The structure of permanganate ion is given below:
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D and F Block Elements

The d-block elements are placed in groups 3-12 and F-block elements with 4f and 5f orbital filled progressively. The general electronic configuration of d block elements and f- block elements are (n-1) d 1-10 ns 1-2 and (n-2) f 1-14 (n-1) d1 ns2 respectively. They are commonly known as transition elements because they exhibit multiple oxidation states because of the d-d transition which is possible by the availability of vacant d orbitals in these elements. 

They have variable Oxidation States as well as are good catalysts because they provide a large surface area for the absorption of reaction. They show variable oxidation states to form intermediate with reactants easily. They are mostly lanthanoids and show lanthanoid contraction. Since differentiating electrons enter in an anti-penultimate f subshell. Therefore, these elements are also called inner transition elements.

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