Which of the following molecular species has unpaired electron(s)
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a
N2
b
F2
c
O2−
d
O22−
answer is C.
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Only O2− contains unpaired electrons in antibonding molecular orbital.(σ1s)2(σ∗1s)2(σ2s)2(σ∗2s)2σ2pz2π2px2π2py2π∗2px2π∗2py1 This shows one unpaired electron.