Q.

Statement 1: Superoxide ion is paramagnetic whereas peroxide ion is diamagnetic.

Statement 2: Superoxide ion O-O has one unpaired electron whereas peroxide ion O-O-2 has no unpaired electron. 

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a

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

b

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

c

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

d

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

O-O has MO configuration 

σ1s2σ*1s2,σ2s2σ*2s2,σ2p2π2px2π2py2π*2px2π*2py1

O-O2 has MO configuration

σ1s2σ*1s2,σ2s2σ*2s2,σ2p2π2px2π2py2π*2px2π*2py2

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Statement 1: Superoxide ion is paramagnetic whereas peroxide ion is diamagnetic.Statement 2: Superoxide ion O-O− has one unpaired electron whereas peroxide ion O-O-2 has no unpaired electron.