BHU PMT BHU PMT (Mains) Solved Paper-2009

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    Which of the following molecules is paramagnetic?

    A)  \[{{B}_{2}}\]                                     

    B) \[{{H}_{2}}\]

    C)   \[L{{i}_{2}}\]                                    

    D) \[{{N}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     \[{{B}_{2}}(10)=\sigma 1{{s}^{2}},\overset{*}{\mathop{\sigma }}\,1{{s}^{2}},\sigma 2{{s}^{2}},p2p_{x}^{1}\approx \pi 2p_{y}^{1}\] Since, two unpaired electrons are present,\[{{B}_{2}}\]is paramagnetic. All other species, due to the absence of unpaired electrons, are diamagnetic.


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