Question

Why o2 molecule is paramsgnetic in nature discuss with the help of mot

Answer 1

since O2 has unpaired electrons in highest occupied molecular orbital ...it is paramagnetic

Answer 2

O2 has configuration...

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 and paramagnetism means element having at least 1 unpaired electron ..

And in this case it has one unpaired electron..

Even with MOT it's the same case as it's BO(bond order) depicts it .

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