JEE Main 2022 · ChemistryNumerical answerNumerical valueMediumMulti-step

JEE Main 28 July 2022, Shift 1, Chemistry Q83

Question 83 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 23 of 30, Section B.

The number of paramagnetic species among the following is __________.

\mathrm{B_2,\ Li_2,\ C_2,\ C_2^{-},\ O_2^{2-},\ O_2^{+}\ and\ He_2^{+}}

Official answer

NTA final key (2022 Session 2).

Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Topic: Molecular Orbital Theory
Idea tested: Magnetic Property Prediction

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Asked 9× in all

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