Question

Pick out the statement that is/are wrong: 1. Oxygen is paramagnetic in all the three states of matter 2. Ozone is diamagnetic 3. Ozone is a linear molecule 4. The O - O bonds in ozone have considerable double bond character Answer with explanation, please

Answer 1

During the ionisation NO → NO + , the bond order increases from 2.5 to 3 and the magnetic character changes from paramagnetic to diamagnetic. ...