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The magnetic moment of atomic neon (in units of Bohr's magnetron) is

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The magnetic moment of atoms with paired electrons is zero, as the individual magnetic moments cancel out.
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Neon is a noble gas with a stable electron configuration. Since all electrons are paired, the magnetic moment of atomic neon is zero due to the cancellation of the magnetic effects of individual electron spins.
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