JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure / रासायनिक आबंधन एवं आणविक संरचना Question Bank Molecular orbital theory

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    Which one is paramagnetic from the following [IIT 1989; CBSE PMT 1995]

    A)                 \[O_{2}^{-}\]    

    B)                 \[NO\]

    C)                 Both A and B     

    D)                 \[C{{N}^{-}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[O_{2}^{-}\,(2\times 8+1=17)\] has odd number of electrons and hence it is paramagnetic. All the remaining molecules/ions, i.e.,            \[C{{N}^{-}}(6+7+1=14)\] diamagnetic                 \[NO(7+8=15)\]has odd number of electrons and hence it is paramagnetic.


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