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Oxygen molecule is paramagnetic in nature. What is the paramagnetic content in terms of magnetic moment (B.M.) in O2? 

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a

1.732 

b

c

1.5 

d

2.5 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

O2:(σ1s2)(σ*1s2)(σ2s2)(σ*2s2)(σ2pz2)
(π2px2=π2py2)(π*2px2=π*2py1)
O2 has 1 unpaired electron.
μ=n(n+2)B.M=1(1+2)=3=1.732B.M

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