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Q.Do you think that lanthanoid complexes would show magnetism?

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Yes. Lanthanoid ions generally contain unpaired 4f electrons — from f¹ Ce³⁺ up to f¹³ Yb³⁺ — so their complexes show paramagnetism. The exceptions are the empty- and full-shell ions La³⁺ (4f⁰) and Lu³⁺ (4f¹⁴), which are diamagnetic.

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Yes, lanthanoid complexes are magnetic (paramagnetic) except the f⁰/f¹⁴ ions

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