Engineering
Chemistry
Molecular Orbital Theory or MOT
Question

Which one of the following molecules is expected to exhibit diamagnetic behaviour?

S2

O2

N2

P2

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Solution

 N2 = σ (1s)2 < σ* (1s)2 < σ (2s)2 < σ* (2s)< π (2px)2 = π(2py)2 < σ (2pz)2

Number of unpaired electron in N2 and C2 = 0 , so both are diamagnetic in nature

Number of unpaired electron in O2 and S2 =  two, so both are paramagnetic in nature