pBlock ElementsII - Result Question 71
####66. Nitric oxide, though an odd electron molecule, is diamagnetic in liquid state.
(1991, 1M)
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Solution:
- In liquid state, nitric oxide (NO) dimerises into (NO) $) _2$ and odd electrons disappear giving diamagnetic property.
$$ \underset{\text { aramagnetic }}{2 NO} \longrightarrow O=\underset{\text { Diamagnetic }}{N-N=O}(l) $$
