Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 370

Question: Which of the following species have maximum number of unpaired electrons

[AIIMS 1983]

Options:

A) $ O_2 $

B) $ O_2^{+} $

C) $ O_2^{-} $

D) $ O_2^{2-} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ O_2 $ has 2 unpaired electron while $ O_2^{+} $ and $ O_2^{-} $ has one each unpaired electrons while $ O_2^{2+} $ does not have any unpaired electron.



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