MCQ
Of the following statements which one is correct
  • Oxygen and nitric oxide molecules are both paramagnetic because both contain unpaired electrons
  • B
    Oxygen and nitric oxide molecules are both diamagnetic because both contain no unpaired electrons
  • C
    Oxygen is paramagnetic because it contains unpaired electrons, while nitric oxide is diamagnetic because it contains no unpaired electrons
  • D
    Oxygen is diamagnetic because it contains no unpaired electrons, while nitric oxide is paramagnetic because it contains an unpaired electron

Answer

Correct option: A.
Oxygen and nitric oxide molecules are both paramagnetic because both contain unpaired electrons
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