Which of the following statement is true regarding the paramagnetic property of

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Which of the following statement is true regarding the paramagnetic property of O2molecule and the diamagnetic property of N2?

A. The electronic configuration using the molecular orbital theory shows that N2 contains 2 unpaired electrons while O2 contains no unpaired electrons.

B. The electronic configuration using the molecular orbital theory shows that O2 contains 2 unpaired electrons while N2 contains no unpaired electrons

C. The electronic configuration using the molecular orbital theory shows that O2 contains 1 unpaired electrons while N2 contains no unpaired electrons.

D. Both Valence Bond theory and molecular orbital theory can not explain why O2 is paramagnetic and N2 is diamagnetic.

Explanation / Answer

D). Both valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory cannot explain why O2 is paramagnetic and N2 is diamagnetic....

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