Question

Which one is paramagnetic and has a bond order of 0.5?

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Solution

$Bond order of H_{2}^{\oplus} = \frac{1}{2} (N_{b} - N_{a}) = \frac{1}{2} (1 - 0) = 0.5 .$
It contains unpaired electron, and hence is paramagnetic.

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