Question:

The paramagnetic species is

Updated On: Jul 27, 2022
  • $KO _{2}$
  • $SiO _{2}$
  • $TiO _{2}$
  • $BaO _{2}$
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Solution and Explanation

$KO_2$ is a superoxide of potassium containing superoxide ion, $O_{2-}$ which has a three electron bond. Thus this ion can be represented as The presence of one unpaired electron in three electron bond makes this ion paramagnetic.
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P-Block Elements

  • P block elements are those in which the last electron enters any of the three p-orbitals of their respective shells. Since a p-subshell has three degenerate p-orbitals each of which can accommodate two electrons, therefore in all there are six groups of p-block elements.
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