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Standard XI
Chemistry
Odd Electron Bond
Which of the ...
Question
Which of the following molecules is not an odd electron species?
A
H
2
O
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B
N
O
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C
N
O
2
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C
l
O
2
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Solution
The correct option is
A
H
2
O
In
H
2
O
, the total number of valence electrons are
(
1
×
2
)
+
6
=
8
In
N
O
, the total number of valence electrons are
5
+
6
=
11
(odd electron species)
In
N
O
2
, the total number of valence electrons are
5
+
(
2
×
6
)
=
17
(odd electron species)
In
C
l
O
2
, the total number of valence electrons are
7
+
(
2
×
6
)
=
19
(odd electron species)
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