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Q.

Statement - I : Chlorine dioxide is paramagnetic
Statement - II : Chlorine dioxide molecule has odd number of electrons

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a

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

b

Both statements I and II are correct

c

Both statements I and II are incorrect

d

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Odd valence electrons make up the molecule ClO2. It is therefore of a paramagnetic character. In order to couple the electrons, this strange electron molecule now has to dimerize, but ClO2 does not.

So,ClO2 is paramagnetic and contains odd number electrons but does not dimerize, because odd electron of ClO2 occupiessp3 hybrid orbital.

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