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QJEEM25Chc1a0: JEE Main 2025 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM25Chc1a0 Solution: Total number of molecules/species from following which will be…

Total number of molecules/species from following which will be paramagnetic is __________.

O2,O2+,O2−,NO,NO2,CO,K2[NiCl4],[Co(NH3)6]Cl3, K2[Ni(CN)4]\mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}, \mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{NO}_2, \mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{K}_2\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_4\right],\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right] \mathrm{Cl}_3, \mathrm{~K}_2\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]

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O2→2\mathrm{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 unpaired electrons according to MOT

O2+→1\mathrm{O}_2{ }^{+} \rightarrow 1 unpaired electrons according to MOT

O2−→1\mathrm{O}_2^{-} \rightarrow 1 unpaired electrons according to MOT

NO→\mathrm{NO} \rightarrow odd electron species

NO2→\mathrm{NO}_2 \rightarrow odd electron species

K2[NiCl4]→Ni2+⇒3 d8\mathrm{K}_2\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_4\right] \rightarrow \mathrm{Ni}^{2+} \Rightarrow 3 \mathrm{~d}^8 weak Ligand, C.N. =4=4

⇒\Rightarrow Tetrahedral, Paramagnetic with 2 unpaired electrons

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