Q. Among the following, the paramagnetic compound is

A) $Na_{2}O_{2}$
B) $O_{3}$
C) $N_{2}O$
D) $KO_{2}$
Explanation

(d)
For $KO_{2},\ O_{2}^{-}$ has unpaired electron so, it is paramagnetic.
$O_{2}^{-}$(17)
$\ \sigma 1s^{2},\ _{\sigma}^{*}1s^{2}\ ,\sigma 2s^{2},\ _{\sigma}^{*}2s^{2}\ ,\ \sigma 2p_{x}^{2},(\sigma 2p_{y}^{2} = \sigma 2p_{z}^{2})$,
$\ \ _{\pi}^{*}2p_{y}^{2} = \ _{\pi}^{*}2p_{z}^{1}$

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