Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

Number of paramagnetic oxides among the following given oxides is ____________.

Li2O, CaO, Na2O2, KO2, MgO and K2O

  1. A 1 Correct answer
  2. B 2
  3. C 3
  4. D 0

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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