Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 315

Question: Which one is paramagnetic from the following

Options:

A) $ O_2^{-} $

B) $ NO $

C) Both A and B

D) $ C{N^{-}} $

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Answer:

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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