JEE Previous Year Question

The pair(s) of reagents that yield paramagnetic species is/are

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: A, B, C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. ANa and excess of
  2. BK and excess of
  3. CCu and dilute
  4. D and 2-ethylanthraquinol

Correct answer: A, B, C

Solution

(a,b,c) Na + (excess) → dilute solution of sodium in liquid
(which is paramagnetic)
K + (excess) → ( is paramagnetic)
Cu + dilute → Cu + NO (NO is paramagnetic)
+ 2-ethylanthraquinol → 2-ethylanthraquinone + (Diamagnetic)
Hence Answer is (a), (b), (c)

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