Question

Is the Zinc ion paramagnetic or diamagnetic?

Answer 1

The `Zn^(2+)` ion is a DIAMAGNET.

Explanation:

`Zn^(2+)` is a `d^10` species, and, therefore, diamagnetic. There are, I recall, one or 2 recent examples of `Zn^+` complexes, which feature `Zn-Zn` bonds.