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← ScienceWhich mechanism causes paramagnetism when molecular oxygen transitions states?
A)Hund's rule aligns spin✓
B)Pauli exclusion concentrates spin
C)Aufbau principle fills orbitals
D)Heisenberg uncertainty excites electrons
💡 Explanation
Oxygen's paramagnetism depends on Hund's rule; unpaired electrons align spins, creating a magnetic moment, because of electron correlation. Therefore, Hund's rule prevails within filled sets, rather than the Pauli exclusion requiring varied spatial configurations.
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