Which one of the following molecules is paramagnetic?
A.
$${N_2}$$
B.
$$NO$$
C.
$$CO$$
D.
$${O_3}$$
Answer :
$$NO$$
Solution :
The molecular orbital configuration of the molecules given is
Total no. of electrons in $$NO = 7\left( N \right) + 8\left( O \right) = 15$$
Hence $$E.C.$$ of $$NO$$
$$\eqalign{
& = KK\sigma {\left( {2s} \right)^2}{\sigma ^ * }{\left( {2s} \right)^2}\sigma {\left( {2{p_z}} \right)^2} \cr
& \pi {\left( {2{p_x}} \right)^2} = \pi {\left( {2{p_y}} \right)^2}{\pi ^ * }{\left( {2{p_x}} \right)^1} \cr
& = \pi * {\left( {2{p_y}} \right)^o} \cr} $$
Due to presence of one unpaired electron $$NO$$ is paramagnetic.
Except $$NO$$ all are diamagnetic due to absence of unpaired electrons.
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