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Which of the following pairs is likely to be paramagnetic? H, N, O

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37. From the above, which of the following pairs is likely to be paramagnetic?

  • An element is paramagnetic if it has unpaired electrons in its atomic orbitals.
    • I. H (1s11s^1): Has 1 unpaired electron. (Paramagnetic)
    • II. N (1s22s22p31s^2 2s^2 2p^3): Has 3 unpaired electrons in its 2p2p orbitals. (Paramagnetic)
    • III. O (1s22s22p41s^2 2s^2 2p^4): Has 2 unpaired electrons in its 2p2p orbitals. (Paramagnetic)
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