Which of the following electron configurations belongs to a diamagnetic species? *   a) [Ar] 4s² 3d⁴   b) [Ne] 3s² 3p²   c) [Ar] 4s² 3d¹⁰   d) [He] 2s² 2p³

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 Which of the following electron configurations belongs to a diamagnetic species? *
 
a) [Ar] 4s² 3d⁴
 
b) [Ne] 3s² 3p²
 
c) [Ar] 4s² 3d¹⁰
 
d) [He] 2s² 2p³
 
e) None of these electron configurations belongs to a diamagnetic species.
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