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Properties of Oxygen

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Draw the valence shell molecular orbital diagram of oxygen molecule and predict its magnetic nature.

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The valence shell molecular orbital diagram of oxygen molecule is as shown. Oxygen molecule is paramagnetic due to presence of two unpaired electrons.

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