Question
OF and F _2 can be compared in terms of
BITSAT
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
2022
BITSAT 2022
BITSAT Chemistry Question (2022) — Solution
Options
- A. OF is paramagnetic while F _2 is diamagnetic
- B. OF is more stable towards dissociation into atoms
- C. Both (a) and (b) are correct
- D. None of the above is correct
Answer
C. Both (a) and (b) are correct
Step-by-step solution
This is one unpaired electron in ( O - F ), hence paramagnetic, thus (a) is correct. As bond order of O - F > F - F thus, bond energy of O - F > F - F . Hence, (a) and (b) both are correct.
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