Correct statement about alkali metal oxides is :
Solution
The peroxide and oxides of alkali metals are colourless when pure.
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Superoxides are paramagnetic while peroxides are diamagnetic. Electronic configuration of $\mathrm{O}_{2}^{2-}$ (peroxide)
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$\left(\sigma 1 s^{2}\right)\left(\sigma^{*} 1 s^{2}\right)\left(\sigma 2 s^{2}\right)\left(\sigma^{*} 2 s^{2}\right)\left(\sigma 2 p_{z}^{2}\right)\left(\pi 2 p_{x}^{2} \pi 2 p_{y}^{2}\right)$ $\left(\pi^{*} 2 p_{x}^{2} \pi^{*} 2 p_{y}^{2}\right)$
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Electronic configuration of $\mathrm{O}_{2}^{-}$<br/><br/> $\left(\sigma 1 s^{2}\right)\left(\sigma^{*} 1 s^{2}\right)\left(\sigma 2 s^{2}\right)\left(\sigma^{*} 2 s^{2}\right)\left(\sigma 2 p_{z}^{2}\right)\left(\pi 2 p_{x}^{2} \quad \pi 2 p_{y}^{2}\right)$ $\left(\pi^{*} 2 p_{x}^{2} \pi^{*} 2 p_{y}^{1}\right)$
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superoxide is paramagnetic due 1 unpaired electron.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: s-Block Elements · Topic: Alkali Metals
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