Question

Which molecule/ion out of the following does not contain unpaired electrons?

A. $$N_2^ + $$
B. $${O_2}$$
C. $$O_2^{2 - }$$  
D. $${B_2}$$
Answer :   $$O_2^{2 - }$$
Solution :
$$N_2^ + \left( {13} \right) = \sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^ * }1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},$$      $${\sigma ^ * }2{s^2},\pi 2p_x^2 = \pi 2p_y^2,\sigma 2p_z^1$$
$${O_2}\left( {16} \right) = \sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^ * }1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},$$      $${\sigma ^ * }2{s^2},\sigma 2p_z^2,\pi 2p_x^2 = \pi 2p_y^2,$$     $${\pi ^ * }2p_x^1, = {\pi ^ * }2p_y^1$$
$$O_2^{2 - }\left( {18} \right) = \sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^ * }1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},$$      $${\sigma ^ * }2{s^2},\sigma 2p_z^2,\pi 2p_x^2 = \pi 2p_y^2,$$     $${\pi ^ * }2p_x^2, = {\pi ^ * }2p_y^2$$
$${B_2}\left( {10} \right) = \sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^ * }1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},$$      $${\sigma ^ * }2{s^2},\pi 2p_x^1 = \pi 2p_y^1$$
Thus, $$O_2^{2 - }$$  does not contain unpaired electrons.

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Releted Question 1

The compound which contains both ionic and covalent bonds is

A. $$C{H_4}$$
B. $${H_2}$$
C. $$KCN$$
D. $$KCl$$
Releted Question 2

The octet rule is not valid for the molecule

A. $$C{O_2}$$
B. $${H_2}O$$
C. $${O_2}$$
D. $$CO$$
Releted Question 3

Element $$X$$ is strongly electropositive and element $$Y$$ is strongly electronegative. Both are univalent. The compound formed would be

A. $${X^ + }{Y^ - }$$
B. $${X^ - }{Y^{ + \,}}$$
C. $$X - Y$$
D. $$X \to Y$$
Releted Question 4

Which of the following compounds are covalent?

A. $${H_2}$$
B. $$CaO$$
C. $$KCl$$
D. $$N{a_2}S$$

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