Observe the following molecules / ions \(\mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2, \mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2^{+},…

Observe the following molecules / ions \(\mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2, \mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}, \mathrm{F}_2\). Identify correct statement.
  1. \(\mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2, \mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{~F}_2\) show diamagnetic property
  2. \(\mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}, \mathrm{N}_2^{+}\)show paramagnetic property
  3. \(\mathrm{N}_2, \mathrm{~F}_2, \mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}\)show diamagnetic property
  4. \(\mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}\)show paramagnetic property

Solution

\(\mathrm{H}_2-(\sigma l s)^2\) \(\mathrm{H}_2\) does not have any unpaired electron hence diamagnetic in nature. \(\mathrm{N}_2 \rightarrow K K^{\prime}(\sigma 2 \mathrm{~s})^2\left(\sigma^* 2 \mathrm{~s}\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_x\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_y\right)^2\left(\sigma p_z\right)^2\) \(\mathrm{N}_2\) does not have any unpaired electron hence diamagnetic in nature. \(\begin{array}{r} \mathrm{O}_2 \rightarrow K K^1(\sigma 2 s)^2\left(\sigma^* 2 s\right)^2\left(\sigma 2 p_z\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_x\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_y\right)^2 \left(\pi^{\star} 2 p_x\right)^1\left(\pi^{\star} 2 p_y\right)^1 \end{array}\) \(\mathrm{O}_2\) have two unpaired electrons hence paramagnetic in nature. \(\mathrm{N}_2^{+} \rightarrow K K^1(\sigma 2 s)^2\left(\sigma^* 2 s\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_x\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_y\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_z\right)^1\) \(\mathrm{N}_2\) have one unpaired electron, so it paramagnetic in nature. \(\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{O}_2^{+} \rightarrow K K^{\prime}(\sigma 2 s)^2\left(\sigma^* 2 s\right)^2\left(\sigma 2 p_z\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_x\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_y\right)^2 \left(\pi_2^* p_x\right)^1\left(\pi^* 2 p_y\right)^0 \end{aligned}\) \(\mathrm{O}_2^{+}\)has unpaired electron, so it is paramagnetic in nature. \(\begin{array}{r} \mathrm{O}_2^{-} \rightarrow K^{\prime}(\sigma 2 s)^2\left(\sigma^* 2 s\right)^2\left(\sigma 2 p_z\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_x\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_y\right)^2 \left(\pi^* 2 p_x\right)^2\left(\pi^* 2 p_y\right)^1 \\ \mathrm{~F}_2 \rightarrow K^{\prime}(\sigma 2 s)^2\left(\sigma^* 2 s\right)^2\left(\sigma 2 p_z\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_x\right)^2\left(\pi 2 p_y\right)^2 \left(\pi^* 2 p_x\right)^2\left(\pi^* 2 p_y\right)^2 \end{array}\) \(\mathrm{F}_2\) does not have unpaired electron, hence diamagnetic in nature. Hence, the molecules, \(\mathrm{N}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}\)and \(\mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2, \mathrm{~F}_2\) are paramagnetic and diamagnetic respectively due to presence of unpaired and paired electrons. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (22 Apr Shift 1)

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