JEE Main Solved Paper 2017 Question 22
Question: Which of the following species is not paramagnetic :- JEE Main Solved Paper-2017
Options:
A) NO
B) CO
C) $ O _2 $
D) $ B _2 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- $ NO\Rightarrow $ One unpaired electron is present in $ {{\pi }^{}} $ molecular orbital. $ CO\Rightarrow $ No unpaired electron is present $ {O_2}\Rightarrow $ Two unpaired electrons are present in $ {{\pi }^{}} $ molecular orbitals. $ {B_2}\Rightarrow $ Two unpaired electrons are present in $ \pi $ bonding molecular orbitals.
