Number of paramagnetic oxides among the following given oxides is ____________.
Li2O, CaO, Na2O2, KO2, MgO and K2O
Solution
Li<sub>2</sub>O $\Rightarrow$ 2Li<sup>+</sup> O<sup>2$-$</sup><br><br>CaO $\Rightarrow$ Ca<sup>2+</sup> O<sup>2$-$</sup><br><br>Na<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> $\Rightarrow$ 2Na<sup>+</sup> O$_2^{2 - }$<br><br>KO<sub>2</sub> $\Rightarrow$ O$_2^{- }$<br><br>MgO $\Rightarrow$ Mg<sup>2+</sup> O<sup>2$-$</sup><br><br>K<sub>2</sub>O $\Rightarrow$ 2K<sup>+</sup> O<sup>2$-$</sup><br><br>O<sup>2$-$</sup> $\Rightarrow$ Complete octet, diamagnetic<br><br>$O_2^{2−}$ has 18 electrons.
<br><br>Moleculer orbital configuration of $O_2^{2−}$ is
<br><br>$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^2}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^2}^ * $$
<br><br>Here is no unpaired electron so it is diamagnetic.
<br><br>$O_2^{−}$ has 17 electrons.
<br><br>Moleculer orbital configuration of $O_2^{−}$ is
<br><br>$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^2}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^1}^ * $$
<br><br>Here is 1 unpaired electron so it is paramagnetic.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Topic: Ionic and Covalent Bonding
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