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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2008  > April  >
In the Classroom
Diamagnetic Corrections and Pascal's Constants
Gordon A. Bain and John F. Berry
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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April 2008
Vol. 85 No. 4
p. 532
Abstract
Measured magnetic susceptibilities of paramagnetic substances must typically be corrected for their underlying diamagnetism. This correction is often accomplished by using tabulated values for the diamagnetism of atoms, ions, or whole molecules. These tabulated values can be problematic since many sources contain incomplete and conflicting data. This article presents an explanation for the origin of the diamagnetic correction factors, organized tables of constants compiled from many sources, a simple method for estimating the correct order of magnitude for the diamagnetic correction for any given compound, a clear explanation of how to use the tabulated constants to calculate the diamagnetic susceptibility, and a worked example for the magnetic susceptibility of copper acetate.
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Citation
Bain, Gordon A.; Berry, John F. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 532.
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Keywords
Calculator-Based Learning; First-Year Undergraduate / General; Inorganic Chemistry; Laboratory Computing / Interfacing; Magnetic Properties; Misconceptions / Discrepant Events; Molecular Properties / Structure; Physical Properties; Second-Year Undergraduate; Transition Elements; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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2/29/2008
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