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At room temperature NO2 gas is paramagnetic, but on cooling below 0oC it acquires diamagnetic nature.

If the given statement is true enter 1 else enter 0.

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Solution

In solid phase/liquid phase nitric oxide exist as N2O4 and not NO2
because
O= =O
N-N
O= =O
but in gaseous phase it exist as NO2 having single free electron, making it paramagnetic.

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