JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2021 - 1st September Evening Shift - No. 13)

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

Li2O, CaO, Na2O2, KO2, MgO and K2O
1
2
3
0

Explanation

Li2O $$\Rightarrow$$ 2Li+ O2$$-$$

CaO $$\Rightarrow$$ Ca2+ O2$$-$$

Na2O2 $$\Rightarrow$$ 2Na+ O$$_2^{2 - }$$

KO2 $$\Rightarrow$$ O$$_2^{- }$$

MgO $$\Rightarrow$$ Mg2+ O2$$-$$

K2O $$\Rightarrow$$ 2K+ O2$$-$$

O2$$-$$ $$\Rightarrow$$ Complete octet, diamagnetic

$$O_2^{2−}$$ has 18 electrons.

Moleculer orbital configuration of $$O_2^{2−}$$ is

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

Here is no unpaired electron so it is diamagnetic.

$$O_2^{−}$$ 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 is 1 unpaired electron so it is paramagnetic.

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