JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

When is converted into

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Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. Aboth paramagnetic character and bond order increase
  2. Bbond order decreases
  3. Cparamagnetic character increases
  4. Dparamagnetic character decreases and the bond order increases.

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) : Number of unpaired electrons in molecule is two, whereas in molecule is one, so paramagnetic character decreases in the conversion of to .
Bond order
Bond order in
Bond order in
Bond order increases in the conversion of to .

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