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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the compounds among \(\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{NO}\), \(\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}_3, \mathrm{NO}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_4, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5\) are diamagnetic?

  1. A \(\mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{NO}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}_3, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_4, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{NO}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}_4, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}_3, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_4, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5\)

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Let us draw the structure of nitrogen oxides. \(\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}_3, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_4, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5\) do not have unpaired electrons \((n=0)\). So, they are diamagnetic \((\mu=0)\).