JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Which one of the molecular species has unpaired electrons?

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Correct option: C

{N}_2^{2-}

Option C is correct because N2^2- has 16 electrons, resulting in unpaired electrons in the π*2px and π*2py antibonding orbitals.

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