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Correct answer: C
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Use Molecular Orbital (MO) theory to determine paramagnetism
A molecule is paramagnetic if it has one or more unpaired electrons in its molecular orbitals. -
Check each molecule
(A)
For , the MO electronic configuration contains two electrons in the degenerate antibonding orbitals and , each singly occupied:
So, has 2 unpaired electrons and is paramagnetic.
(B)
has all electrons paired in bonding molecular orbitals. Hence it is diamagnetic.
(C)
has all electrons paired, including in the antibonding orbitals. Hence it is diamagnetic.
(D)
is analogous to in valence-shell MO filling. It also has two unpaired electrons in antibonding orbitals. Hence is paramagnetic.
(E)
has all electrons paired, so it is diamagnetic.
- Paramagnetic molecules Therefore, the molecules showing paramagnetism are:
So the correct option is:
- Comparison with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer =
Derived answer =
They match.
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