JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 9th January Morning Slot - No. 3)

If the magnetic moment of a dioxygen species is 1.73 B.M, it may be :
$$O_2^ - $$ or $$O_2^ + $$
O2, $$O_2^ - $$ or $$O_2^ + $$
O2 or $$O_2^ + $$
O2 or $$O_2^ - $$

Explanation

Magnetic moment = 1.73 BM

$$ \therefore $$ Unpaired electron = 1

(1) $$O_2$$ has 16 electrons.

Moleculer orbital configuration of $$O_2$$ is

$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,\,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,\,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\,= \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^1}^ * = \,\,\pi _{2p_y^1}^ * $$

Here 2 unpaired electron present.

(2)   $$O_2^{+}$$ has 15 electrons.

Moleculer orbital configuration of $$O_2^{+}$$ is

$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,\,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,\,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\,= \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^1}^ * = \,\,\pi _{2p_y^0}^ * $$

Here 1 unpaired electron present.

(3)   $$O_2^{-}$$ has 17 electrons.

Moleculer orbital configuration of $$O_2^{-}$$ is

$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,\,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,\,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\,= \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^2}^ * = \,\,\pi _{2p_y^1}^ * $$

Here 1 unpaired electron present.

Hence $$O_2^{-}$$ & $$O_2^{+}$$ have one unpaired electron.

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