Q.

Which of the following is paramagnetic                       [2019]

1 N2  
2 H2  
3 Li2  
4 O2  

Ans.

(4)

N2(14):KKσ2s2σ*2s2π2px2=π2py2σ2pz2 ; Diamagnetic

H2(2):σ1s2 ; Diamagnetic

Li2(6):σ1s2σ*1s2σ2s2 ; Diamagnetic

O2(16):σ1s2σ*1s2σ2s2σ*2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π*2px1=π*2py1 ; Paramagnetic