Question

Which of the following is paramagnetic?

A. $$O_2^ - $$  
B. $$C{N^ - }$$
C. $$CO$$
D. $$N{O^ + }$$
Answer :   $$O_2^ - $$
Solution :
$$O_2^ - \left( {17{e^ - }} \right) - K\,K\,\sigma 2{s^2}{\sigma ^*}2{s^2}\sigma 2p_x^2,\left\{ {\pi 2p_y^2 = \pi 2p_z^2,\left\{ {{\pi ^*}2p_y^2 = {\pi ^*}2p_z^1} \right.} \right.$$
Thus, $$\,O_2^ - \,$$  has one unpaired electron; hence it is paramagnetic. Other species have no unpaired electron.
All of them have 14 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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