NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Which of the following correctly explains the paramagnetic behavior of nitric oxide in its gaseous state and its diamagnetic behavior in the solid state?
Options
- ANitric oxide in the gaseous state has one unpaired electron, while in the solid state, it forms N 2 O 4 with n
- BNitric oxide is always paramagnetic in both its gaseous and solid states due to its molecular structure.
- CNitric oxide in the solid state has one unpaired electron, while in the gaseous state, it forms N 2 O 4 with n
- DNitric oxide exhibits paramagnetic behavior in both its gaseous and solid states, regardless of its molecular
Correct answer
A. Nitric oxide in the gaseous state has one unpaired electron, while in the solid state, it forms N 2 O 4 with n
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (A) Nitric oxide in the gaseous state has one unpaired electron, while in the solid state, it forms N 2 O 4 with no unpaired electrons, making it diamagnetic.