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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q17
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q17

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following molecule(s) show/s paramagnetic behavior? A. O2\mathrm{O}_2O2​ B. N2\mathrm{N}_2N2​ C. F2\mathrm{F}_2F2​ D. S2\mathrm{S}_2S2​ E. Cl2\mathrm{Cl}_2Cl2​ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. A
    A & C only
  2. B
    A & E Only
  3. C
    A & D Only
  4. D
    B Only
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Correct answer: C

  1. Use Molecular Orbital (MO) theory to determine paramagnetism
    A molecule is paramagnetic if it has one or more unpaired electrons in its molecular orbitals.

  2. Check each molecule

(A) O2\mathrm{O_2}O2​

For O2\mathrm{O_2}O2​, the MO electronic configuration contains two electrons in the degenerate antibonding orbitals π2px∗\pi^*_{2p_x}π2px​∗​ and π2py∗\pi^*_{2p_y}π2py​∗​, each singly occupied:

(π2px∗)1(π2py∗)1(\pi^*_{2p_x})^1(\pi^*_{2p_y})^1(π2px​∗​)1(π2py​∗​)1

So, O2\mathrm{O_2}O2​ has 2 unpaired electrons and is paramagnetic.

(B) N2\mathrm{N_2}N2​

N2\mathrm{N_2}N2​ has all electrons paired in bonding molecular orbitals. Hence it is diamagnetic.

(C) F2\mathrm{F_2}F2​

F2\mathrm{F_2}F2​ has all electrons paired, including in the antibonding orbitals. Hence it is diamagnetic.

(D) S2\mathrm{S_2}S2​

S2\mathrm{S_2}S2​ is analogous to O2\mathrm{O_2}O2​ in valence-shell MO filling. It also has two unpaired electrons in π∗\pi^*π∗ antibonding orbitals. Hence S2\mathrm{S_2}S2​ is paramagnetic.

(E) Cl2\mathrm{Cl_2}Cl2​

Cl2\mathrm{Cl_2}Cl2​ has all electrons paired, so it is diamagnetic.

  1. Paramagnetic molecules Therefore, the molecules showing paramagnetism are:
O2 and S2\mathrm{O_2} \text{ and } \mathrm{S_2}O2​ and S2​

So the correct option is:

C: A & D Only\boxed{\text{C: A \& D Only}}C: A & D Only​
  1. Comparison with stored correct answer
    Stored correct answer = C\boxed{\text{C}}C​
    Derived answer = C\boxed{\text{C}}C​

They match.

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