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QJEEM14Chb2f0: JEE Main 2014 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM14Chb2f0 Solution: Which one of the following properties is not shown by NO?

Which one of the following properties is not shown by NO?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A It combines with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide
  • B It’s bond order is 2.5
  • C It is diamagnetic in gaseous state
  • D It is a neutral oxide

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Nitric oxide is paramagnetic in the gaseous state because of the presence of one unpaired electron in its outermost shell.

The electronic configuration of NO is

σ1s2σ1s∗2σ2s2σ2s∘2σ2pz2π2px2

=π2Py2π2Px∗1

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