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Q.

Which one of the following molecules is expected to exhibit diamagnetic behaviour?

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a

O2

b

N2

c

S2

d

C2

answer is A, B.

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Detailed Solution

The electronic configuration of the given molecules are

C2    (σ2s)2(σ2s)2π2px2π2py2N2    (σ2s)2(σ2s)2π2px2π2py2σ2pz2O2    (σ2s)2(σ2s)2σ2pz2π2px2π2py2π2px1π2pyS2    (σ3s)2(σ3s)2π3px2π3py2σ3pz2π3px1π3py

The molecules C2 and N2  do not possess unpaired electrons. Hence, these are expected to exhibit diamagnetic behaviour.

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