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O2 molecule is paramagnetic due to presence of: (a) two unpaired electrons in antibonding MO (b) one unpaired electrons in antibonding MO (c) two unpaired electrons in bonding MO (d) one unpaired electron in bonding MO

O2 molecule is paramagnetic due to presence of:
    (a)    two unpaired electrons in antibonding MO
    (b)    one unpaired electrons in antibonding MO
    (c)    two unpaired electrons in bonding MO
    (d)    one unpaired electron in bonding MO

Grade:upto college level

1 Answers

Akshay Meena
askIITians Faculty 34 Points
10 years ago

MOT For O2 is like this :::::    solution to problem three.jpg

Bond Order = 1/2(10 - 6)  =  2

The bond order is two so the molecule is stable.

There are two unpaired electrons, so molecule is paramagnetic.

So, Our Ans is (A)

 

Thanks & Regards
Akshay Meena, 
askIITians Faculty
M.Tech, IIT Kharagpur

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