Q.

Select the species in which cation is diamagnetic but anion is paramagnetic.

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a

NOBF4

b

KO2

c

BaO2

d

O2AsF6

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

In KO2 cation is diamagnetic but anion is paramagnetic.
After examining the MO configuration of the oxygen, it is discovered that there isn't a single unpaired electron, demonstrating its diamagnetic nature.
It is evident from the aforementioned configurations that only the oxygen atoms KO2 possess unpaired electrons. As a result, it has a paramagnetic characteristic.

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