Question

Which of the following molecular species has unpaired electron(s) ?

A. $${N_2}$$
B. $${F_2}$$
C. $$O_2^ - $$  
D. $$O_2^{2 - }$$
Answer :   $$O_2^ - $$
Solution :
$${N_2}\left( {7 + 7 = 14} \right);\sigma 1{s^2},\sigma {1^*}{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},$$         $$\left\{ {_{{\pi ^*}2p_z^2}^{{\pi ^*}2p_y^2},\,\,\sigma 2p_x^2} \right.$$

$${F_2}\left( {9 + 9 = 18} \right);\sigma 1{s^2},\sigma {1^*}{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2,$$         $$\left\{ {_{\pi 2p_z^2}^{\pi 2p_y^2},\left\{ {_{{\pi ^*}2p_z^2}^{{\pi ^*}2p_y^2}} \right.} \right.$$

$$O_2^ - \left( {8 + 8 + 1 = 17} \right);\sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^*}1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2,$$          $$\left\{ {_{\pi 2p_z^2}^{\pi 2p_y^2},\left\{ {_{{\pi ^*}2p_z^1}^{{\pi ^*}2p_y^2}} \right.} \right.$$

$$O_2^{2 - }\left( {8 + 8 + 2 = 18} \right);\sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^*}1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2,$$          $$\left\{ {_{\pi 2p_z^2}^{\pi 2p_y^2},\left\{ {_{{\pi ^*}2p_z^2}^{{\pi ^*}2p_y^2}} \right.} \right.$$
∴ $$O_2^ - $$  is the only species having unpaired electron.

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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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