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Multi-Electron Configurations and Orbital Diagrams

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Which of the following is paramagnetic if it is a single regardless of its electron configuration?

A

Carbon

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Neon

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Argon

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Solution

The correct option is B Nitrogen
Electronic configuration of $N - a t o m$ .
$1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p_{x}^{1} 2 p_{y}^{1} 2 p_{z}^{1}$
As there are 3 unpaired electrons in the 2p-subshell of the nitrogen atom, hence this is paramagnetic.

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