Canonical structures differ only in the position of electrons not in number of paired and unpaired electrons. All resonating structure must have the same number of valence electrons.
344.
Lattice energy of an ionic compound depends upon
(i) In $$N{a_2}{O_2},$$ we have $$O_2^{2 - }$$ ion. Number of valence electrons of the two oxygen in $$O_2^{2 - }$$ ion $$ = 8 \times 2 + 2 = 18$$ which are present as follows
$$\,\sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^*}1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2,$$ $$\left\{ {\pi 2p_y^2 = \pi 2p_z^2,\,\left\{ {{\pi ^*}2p_y^2 = {\pi ^*}2p_z^2} \right.} \right.$$
∴ Number of unpaired electrons $$\, = 0,$$ hence, $$O_2^{2 - }$$ is diamagnetic.
(ii) No. of valence electrons of all atoms in $$\,{O_3} = 6 \times 3 = 18.$$
Thus, it also, does not have any unpaired electron, hence it is diamagnetic.
(iii) No. of valence electrons of all atom in $$\,{N_2}O = 2 \times 5 + 6 = 16.$$ Hence, here also all electrons are paired. So it is diamagnetic.
(iv) In $$K{O_2}$$ we have $$O_2^ - $$ No. of valence electrons of all atoms in $$O_2^ - = 2 \times 6 + 1 = 13,$$
Thus it has one unpaired electron, hence it is paramagnetic.
348.
In $$Br{F_3}$$ molecule, the lone pairs occupy equatorial positions to minimise
A
lone pair-bond pair repulsion
B
bond pair-bond pair repulsion
C
lone pair-lone pair repulsion and lone pair-bond pair repulsion
In $$Br{F_3}$$ molecule, $$Br$$ is $$s{p^3}d$$ hybridised, but its geometry is $$T$$-shaped due to distortion of geometry from trigonal bipyramidal to $$T$$-shaped by the involvement of lone pair-lone pair repulsion.
Here, $$lp - lp\,\,{\text{repulsion}} = 0$$
$$lp - bp\,\,{\text{repulsion}} = 4$$
$$bp - bp\,\,{\text{repulsion}} = 2$$
349.
The number of unpaired electrons in a paramagnetic diatomic molecule of an element with atomic number 16 is
Suppose the diatomic molecule is $$X.$$
Then, molecular orbital electronic configuration of
$${}_{16}X = \sigma 1{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 2{s^2},$$ $$\sigma 2p_z^2,\pi 2p_x^2 \approx \pi 2p_y^2,\mathop \pi \limits^* 2p_x^1 \approx \mathop \pi \limits^* 2p_y^1$$
Due to presence of two unpaired electrons, it shows paramagnetic character.
350.
The molecules $$B{F_3}$$ and $$N{F_3}$$ are both covalent
compounds, but $$B{F_3}$$ is non polar whereas $$N{F_3}$$ is polar. The reason for this is
A
atomic size of boron is larger than nitrogen
B
Boron is metal while nitrogen is gas
C
$$B - F$$ bonds are non-polar while $$N - F$$ bonds are polar
D
$$B{F_3}$$ is planar but $$N{F_3}$$ is pyramidal
Answer :
$$B{F_3}$$ is planar but $$N{F_3}$$ is pyramidal
The shape of $$B{F_3}$$ is trigonal planar and $$\mu = 0$$ hence it is non polar.
The shape of $$N{F_3}$$ is pyramidal and $$\mu \ne 0$$ hence it is polar.