Q.

Which of the following species exhibits the diamagnetic behaviour?

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a

O2+

b

O2

c

NO

d

O22

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The electronic configuration of given species are as follows: 

O22;    (σ2s)2σ2s2σ2pz2π2px2π2py2π2px2π2py2O2+and NO     (σ2s)2σ2s2σ2pz2π2px2π2py2π2px1O2;    (σ2s)2σ2s2σ2pz2π2px2π2py2π2px1π2py1

Hence, O22 is diamagnetic as it does not contain unpaired electron.

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