NEET 2019
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2019
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
NEET 2019 · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which of the following is paramagnetic?
Which of the following is paramagnetic?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Key Idea If all the electron in a molecule are paired, the molecule is diamagnetic and if there are unpaired electrons in a molecule, it is paramagnetic.
Molecular orbital configuration of given molecules are as follows:
(1)
It is a diamagnetic molecule due to absence of unpaired electron.
(2)
It is a diamagnetic molecule.
(3)
It is a diamagnetic molecule.
(4) ,
2 p_z^2, 2 p_x^2=2 p_y^2, * 2 p_x^1=* 2 p_y^1
It is a paramagnetic molecule due to presence of unpaired electrons in each orbital of degenerate levels.
Thus, option (4) is correct.