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Why is O2 molecule paramagnetic?

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The electronic configuration of O2 molecule is (σ1s)2 (σ*1s)2 (σ2s)2 (σ*2s)2 (σ2pz)2 (π2px)2 (π2py)2 (π*2px)1 (π*2py)1
Since the oxygen molecule contains two unpaired electrons, it is paramagnetic.

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अध्याय 5 Chemical Bonding
Exercises | Q 7. (I) | पृष्ठ ८०

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