AP EAMCET202017 Sep 2020Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Which of the compounds among ( N ₂ O , NO ), ( N ₂ O ₃, NO ₂, ~N ₂ O ₄, ~N ₂ O ₅ ) are diamagnetic?
Options
- A( NO , NO ₂, ~N ₂ O ₃ )
- B( N ₂ O , N ₂ O ₃, ~N ₂ O ₄, ~N ₂ O ₅ )
- C( NO , NO ₂ )
- D( N ₂ O ₄, ~N ₂ O ₅ )
Correct answer
B. ( N ₂ O , N ₂ O ₃, ~N ₂ O ₄, ~N ₂ O ₅ )
Step-by-step solution
Let us draw the structure of nitrogen oxides. ( N ₂ O , N ₂ O ₃, ~N ₂ O ₄, ~N ₂ O ₅ ) do not have unpaired electrons ((n=0) ). So, they are diamagnetic (( =0) ).