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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGMOTEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasymultiple choice

Which species are diamagnetic in the usual ground-state MO or closed-shell Lewis descriptions?

Options:(select one or more)

Answer:
A, C, D
Solution:

N₂²⁺ has a filled πᵤ set after the two σ₂ₚ electrons are removed. CO₂ and NO⁺ are closed-shell. O₂⁺ retains one π* electron and is paramagnetic.

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