MCQ
Maximum unpaired electrons are present in
  • $O_2$
  • B
    $O_2^-$
  • C
    $O_2^+$
  • D
    $O_2^{2-}$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$O_2$
a
The electronic configuration of the $O _2$ containing $16$ electrons can be written as:

$1 s ^2 * 1 s ^2 2 s ^2 * 2 s ^2 2 pz ^2 2 px ^2 2 py ^2 * 2 px ^1 * 2 py ^1$

The electronic configuration of the $O _2^{+}$containing $16$ electrons can be written as:

$1 s ^2 * 1 s ^2 2 s ^2 * 2 s ^2 2 pz ^2 2 px ^2 2 py ^2 * 2 px ^1 * 2 py ^0$

The electronic configuration of the $O _2^{-}$ion containing $17$ electrons can be written as:

$1 s ^2 * 1 s ^2 2 s ^2 * 2 s ^2 2 pz ^2 2 px ^2 2 py ^2 * 2 px ^2 * 2 py ^1$

The electronic configuration of the $O _2^{-2}$ ion containing $18$ electrons can be written as:

$1 s ^2 * 1 s ^2 2 s ^2 * 2 s ^2 2 pz ^2 2 px ^2 2 py ^2 * 2 px ^2 * 2 py ^2$

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