2×2Pπ−3dπ 1×2Pπ−4Pπ (2) MnO42−⇒ green MnO4−⇒ purple/violet (3) Manganate contains 1 unpaired electron hence it is paramagnetic where as permanganetic contains no unpaired electrons hence it is diamagnetic. (4) Both have d3 s hybridisation hence both have tetrahedral geometry.