Question

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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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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