Question
Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure
Among the following species
N2,N2+,N2−,N22−,O2,O2+,O2−,O22−
the number of species showing diamagnetism is ________.
Answer
According to molecule orbital theory. The electronic configurations of the given species are
Diamagnetic species are N2 and O22-
∴ Number of species showing diamagnetism = 2