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Why is KO2 paramagnetic ?

Profile image of sudhanshu
12 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Gaurav
11 Years ago
KO2 is a superoxide in which, only one electron is released from the dioxygen atom and a superoxide ion is represented as 02 . So, in KO2 the oxygen atoms bear -1/2 oxidation state and they also behave as a free radical species, having an unpaired electron. We know that a molecule becomes paramagnetic due to the presence of unpaired electrons. Hence, KO2 behaves as paramagnetic molecule.
Profile image of jyoti bhatia
11 Years ago
KO2 is a superoxide which containd odd number of electrons (unpaired electron). Therefore KO2 is paramagnetic in nature.
Profile image of Pallavi
7 Years ago
The superoxides of O2 is paramagnetic because of one odd no. of electron or one unpaired electron in pi*2p molecular orbital
Profile image of Roshan
7 Years ago
Ko2 is superoxide which contain odd number of electrons ( unpaired electron) . Therefore ko2 is paramagnetic in nature.
Profile image of Iftikar Ali Sheikh
7 Years ago
KO2  is a superoxide which contains odd number of electrons or unpaired electrons. .Therefore it is paramagnetic in nature
 
Profile image of Yash Chourasiya
5 Years ago
Dear Student

KO2 is a superoxide in which, only one electron is released from the dioxygen atom and a superoxide ion is represented as 02- . So, in KO2 the oxygen atoms bear -1/2 oxidation state and they also behave as a free radical species, having an unpaired electron and we know that a molecule becomes paramagnetic due to the presence of unpaired electrons.
So, KO2 behaves as paramagnetic molecule.

I hope this answer will help you.
Thanks & Regards
Yash Chourasiya

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