why KO2 is paramagnetic?
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KO2 is a superoxide which containd odd number of electrons (unpaired electron). Therefore, KO2 is paramagnetic in nature.
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why KO2 is paramagnetic?
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KO2 is a superoxide in which, only one electron is released from the dioxygen atom and a superoxide ion is represented as 02 . So, in KO2 the oxygen atoms bear -1/2 oxidation state and they also behave as a free radical species, having an unpaired electron. We know that a molecule becomes paramagnetic due to the presence of unpaired electrons. Hence, KO2 behaves as paramagnetic molecule.
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