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Assuming 2s  2p mixing is NOT operative, the paramagnetic species among the following is
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Options:
  • A Be2
  • B B2
  • C C2
  • D N2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: C2
Assuming that no 2s-2p mixing takes place

(i) Be2σ1s2, σ*1s2, σ2s2, σ*2s2 (diamagnetic)

(ii) B2σ1s2, σ*1s2, σ2s2, σ*2s2,σ2pz2, π2px0π2py0 (diamagnetic)

(iii) C2σ1s2, σ*1s2, σ2s2, σ*2s2, σ2pz2,π2px1π2py1, π*2px0π*2py0 , σ*2pz0 (paramagnetic)

(iv) N2σ1s2, σ*1s2, σ2s2, σ*2s2, σ2pz2, π2px2π2py2 , π*2px0π*2py0 , σ*2pz0 (diamagnetic)

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