Q. The number of paired electron in oxygen molecule are
A) 14
B) 8
C) 16
D) 12
Explanation
(a)
$O_{2}$ molecule has total number of 16 electrons out of which two electrons are unpaired giving a paramagnetic nature while 14 electrons are paired
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