JEE Main 2021 · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · hard
Pairs has the same bond order but different magnetic behaviour (one paramagnetic, one diamagnetic)?
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Which of the following pairs has the same bond order but different magnetic behaviour (one paramagnetic, one diamagnetic)?
A.N2 and CO
B.O2 and C2
C.O2+ and N2−
D.NO and O2−
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Answer:(B) O2 and C2
Use molecular orbital configurations. N2 and CO: both bond order 3, both diamagnetic. O2+ and N2− both have bond order 2.5 and one unpaired electron each (both paramagnetic). NO has bond order 2.5 while O2− has 1.5. O2 has bond order 2 with two unpaired electrons in π∗2p (paramagnetic), while C2 has bond order 2 with both π2p orbitals filled and no unpaired electrons (diamagnetic). So O2 and C2 is the only pair with equal bond order but different magnetism.