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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · s Block Elements

Among the following, the incorrect statement is

  1. A Cesium forms superoxide
  2. B Sodium peroxide is paramagnetic
  3. C Lithium chloride is deliquescent
  4. D White metal is an alloy of lithium and lead
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(B) Sodium peroxide is paramagnetic

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Sodium peroxide has peroxide ion \(\mathrm{O}_2^{2-}\) that has a total of 18 electrons and is diamagnetic. The superoxide ion \(\mathrm{O}_2^{-}\)is paramagnetic.