pBlock ElementsII - Result Question 71
True/False
66. Nitric oxide, though an odd electron molecule, is diamagnetic in liquid state.
(1991, 1M)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 66. (True)
Solution:
In liquid state, nitric oxide $(NO)$ dimerises into $(NO)_2$ and odd electrons disappear giving diamagnetic property.
$\underset{\text { Paramagnetic }}{2 NO} \longrightarrow O=\underset{\text { Diamagnetic }}{N-N=O}(l)$
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