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What magnetic behaviour does the O2 molecule show?
AParamagnetic
BDiamagnetic
CFerromagnetic
DNon-magnetic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Paramagnetic
O2 has two unpaired electrons in antibonding orbitals, so it is attracted by a magnet.
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