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Which one of the following does not exhibit paramagnetism?
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEET
Options:
  • A NO
  • B NO2
  • C CIO2
  • D CIO2-
Solution:
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The correct answer is: CIO2-
NO, NO2 and ClO2 all have odd number of electrons and therefore are expected to paramagnetic. ClO2- have even number of electrons (17+35=52) , so it may be diamagnetic.

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