JIPMER2018Chemistryd and f Block Elements
Among the following species, the one which become paramagnetic on heating at 850 K is
Options
- AFe ₃ O ₄
- BMnO
- CZnFe ₂ O ₄
- DBoth (a) and (c)
Correct answer
D. Both (a) and (c)
Step-by-step solution
All magnetically ordered solids, i.e. ferromagnetic; antiferromagnetic; ferrimagnetic changes to paramagnetic state at high temperature because of the randomisation of spins. Ferrimagnetic species, such as Fe ₃ O ₄ (magnetite) and ferrites, i.e. MgFe ₂ O ₄ and ZnFe ₂ O ₄ loses ferrimagnetism on heating and transforms to paramagnetism.