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The paramagnetic oxides of nitrogen are

Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
  • dinitrogen monoxide and nitrogen monoxide
  • nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide
  • nitrogen dioxide and dinitrogen trioxide
  • dinitrogen trioxide and dinitrogen tetroxide
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Nitrogen monoxide (nitric oxide) is paramagnetic in nature due to one unpaired electron (total $11$ valence electrons). It can be represented by the following resonance structures .Nitrogen dioxide is also paramagnetic due to one unpaired electron. Its structure is as
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