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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: d & f- BLOCK ELEMENTS

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Assertion: Manganate ion is paramagnetic while permanganate ion is diamagnetic.

Reason: Manganate ion has two unpaired electrons.
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Correct option: C
Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.
Option C (Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement) is correct because manganate ion (MnO42−MnO_4^{2-}) has one unpaired electron and is paramagnetic, while permanganate ion (MnO4−MnO_4^{-}) has no unpaired electrons and is diamagnetic. The reason states that manganate ion has two unpaired electrons, which is incorrect.

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