Molybdenum is well known for its strong magnetic properties. Why is Chromium with an identical set of unpaired electrons not nearly as strong?
Asked
Active
Viewed 2,477 times
0
-
Molybdenum (as well as chromium) is not magnetic at all. You must be confusing it with magnesium, which it not magnetic either. – Ivan Neretin Sep 30 '15 at 09:17
-
For calculating chrome phase diagrams you certainly need to consider the magnetic contributions to the free energy, so I'll disagree with you. – Jon Custer Sep 30 '15 at 12:41
-
Thanks to both I was in fact thinking about Neodymium and got confused! Obviously both Mo and Cr, in the solid, must be +6 cations so that no unpaired electrons are left to cause ferro-magnetism! – adlibber Oct 01 '15 at 10:13