Which among the following is diamagnetic: a.)S2 b.)O2 c.)N2 d.)B2?
Which among the following is diamagnetic: a.)S2 b.)O2 c.)N2 d.)B2?
Diamagnetic Substances
Diamagnetic substances are those that do not have any unpaired electrons and are not attracted to a magnetic field. They have a weak and negative susceptibility to the magnetic field. In other words, they are repelled by a magnetic field.
Among the given options, the diamagnetic substances can be identified as follows:
a.) S2 (Sulfur)
- S2 is a diatomic molecule of sulfur.
- Sulfur has 16 electrons, and when they combine to form S2, all the electrons are paired.
- Since there are no unpaired electrons, S2 is diamagnetic.
b.) O2 (Oxygen)
- O2 is a diatomic molecule of oxygen.
- Oxygen has 8 electrons, and when they combine to form O2, all the electrons are paired.
- Since there are no unpaired electrons, O2 is diamagnetic.
c.) N2 (Nitrogen)
- N2 is a diatomic molecule of nitrogen.
- Nitrogen has 14 electrons, and when they combine to form N2, all the electrons are paired.
- Since there are no unpaired electrons, N2 is diamagnetic.
d.) B2 (Boron)
- B2 is a diatomic molecule of boron.
- Boron has 5 electrons, and when they combine to form B2, all the electrons are paired.
- Since there are no unpaired electrons, B2 is diamagnetic.
In conclusion, all of the given options (S2, O2, N2, B2) are diamagnetic substances. They do not have any unpaired electrons and are repelled by a magnetic field.
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