MCQ
Oxygen molecule is paramagnetic because
- ABonding electrons are more than antibonding electrons
- BContains unpaired electrons
- ✓Bonding electrons are less than antibonding electrons
- DBonding electrons are equal to antibonding electrons
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Bonding electrons are less than antibonding electrons
c
According to $MOT$ oxygen isparamagnetic because it posses $2$ unpaired electrons.
According to $MOT$ oxygen isparamagnetic because it posses $2$ unpaired electrons.
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