NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Statement (A) Among the oxides of nitrogen, NO and NO ₂ are paramagnetic. Statement (B) NO is paramagnetic in the gaseous state and diamagnetic in liquid state. The correct answer is
Options
- A(A) is correct, ( B ) is not correct
- BBoth ( A ) and ( B ) are not correct
- C(A) is not correct, (B) is correct
- DBoth (A) and (B) are correct
Correct answer
D. Both (A) and (B) are correct
Step-by-step solution
Statement (A) Among the oxides of nitrogen, NO and NO ₂ are paramagnetic is the correct statement as N -atom contains unpaired electrons in its structure. Statement (B) NO is paramagnetic in gaseous state and diamagnetic in liquid-state is also the correct statement as NO in liquid state exists as dimer with no unpaired electron in the structure. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.