alleryWhat magnetic property of O2 does MO theory explain?
ASuperconductivity effect
BParamagnetic behaviour
CFerromagnetic behaviour
DNo magnetic response
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Paramagnetic behaviour
Molecular orbital theory explains oxygen’s paramagnetic nature.
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