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JEE Main 2014 · 19 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 33

Which one of the following molecules is paramagnetic ?

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Answer and worked solution

Official answer: B

NO has 15 electrons, an odd number, with one unpaired electron in a π* orbital, so it is paramagnetic. NX2\ce{N2}, CO and OX3\ce{O3} are all diamagnetic.