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JEE Main 202120 JulyMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
20 July
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
s Block Elements

JEE Main 2021 · 20 July · Morning Shift · Chemistry · s Block Elements

A s-block element (M) reacts with oxygen to form an oxide of the...

A s-block element (M) reacts with oxygen to form an oxide of the formula MO2{MO}_{2}. The oxide is pale yellow in colour and paramagnetic. The element (M)( M ) is:

Options

  1. AMgMg
  2. BNaNa
  3. CCaCa
  4. DKK

Correct answer

D. KK

Step-by-step solution

(A) 2Mg+O2→2MgO2Mg + {O}_{2} \to 2MgO (Diamagnetic)
(B) 2Na+O2→Na2O2Na + {O}_{2} \to {Na}_{2}O (Diamagnetic)

2Na+O2(excess)→Na2O2(Diamagnetic)2Na + \mathop{{O}_{2}}_{( \text{excess} )} \to {Na}_{2}{O}_{2}\text{(Diamagnetic)}

(C) 2Ca+O2→2CaO2Ca + {O}_{2} \to 2CaO (Diamagnetic)
Ca+O2→CaO2Ca + {O}_{2} \to {CaO}_{2} (Diamagnetic)

(D) K+O2(excess)→KO2(Paramagnetic)K + \mathop{{O}_{2}}_{\text{(excess)}} \to {KO}_{2}\text{(Paramagnetic)}

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