Q.

Which molecule/ion out of the following does not contain unpaired electrons?

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a

O22-

b

B2

c

O2

d

N2+

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The electronic configuration of the given molecules are

N2+=13 electrons σ1s2,σ*1s2,σ2s2,σ*2s2,π2px2

=π2py2,σ2pz1

It has one unpaired electron

O2=16 electrons σ1s2,σ*1s2,σ2s2,σ*2s2,σ2pz2π2px2π2py2,π*2px1π*2py1

O2 has two unpaired electrons.

O22-=18 electrons σls2,O*1 s2,σ2s2,σ*2s2,σ2pz2π2px2π2py2,π*2px2π*2py2

Thus, O22- has no unpaired electrons.

B2=10 electrons σls2,*σ2s2,σ2s2,σ*2s2,π2px1π2py1

Thus, B2 has two unpaired electrons.

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