Among the following species N 2 ,   N 2 + , N 2 - , N 2 2 - , O 2 , O 2 + , O 2 - , O 2 2 - the number…

Among the following species N2, N2+,N2-,N22-,O2,O2+,O2-,O22- the number of species showing diamagnetism is

Solution

The molecules with unpaired electrons are paramagnetic and molecules with all electrons paired are diamagnetic. In general molecules with an even number of electrons (except 10 and 16 electrons) are diamagnetic

N214e- diamagnetic

N2+13e- paramagnetic 

N2-15e-paramagnetic

N22-16e- paramagnetic

O216e-paramagnetic

O2+15e-paramagnetic

O2-17e-paramagnetic

O22-18e-diamagnetic

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 1)

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