Which among the following pair contain both paramagnetic species:-
A
O2−2andN−2
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B
O−2andN2
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C
O2andN2
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D
O2andN−2
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Solution
The correct option is DO2andN−2 O2→σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2P2z{π2P2yπ2P2x}{π∗2P1yπ∗2P1x} O2 has a unpaired electrons N−2→σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2{π2P2yπ2P2x}σ2pz2{π2P1yπ2Px} N−2 has one unpaired electron