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Which one of the following molecules is expected to exhibit diamagnetic behaviour?

i) S2

ii) C2

iii) N2

iv) O2

Option: 1

i , ii


Option: 2

i , iii


Option: 3

ii, iii


Option: 4

iii, iv


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Magnetic behaviour of molecule -

If  all the molecular orbitals in a molecule are doubly occupied, the substance is diamagnetic

 S2-Paramagnetic 

C2-Diamagnetic 

N2-Diamagnetic 

O2-Paramagnetic 

So, Option 3 is correct.

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