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Which description fits the substance that has the following MO configuration? $(\sigma_{1s})^2(\sigma_{1s}^{\ast})^2(\sigma_{2s})^2(\sigma_{2s}^{\ast})^2(\sigma_{2p})^2(\pi_{2p})^2$ diamagnetic with zero unpaired electrons paramagnetic with one unpaired electron paramagnetic with three unpaired electrons paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons paramagnetic with four unpaired electrons

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          Which description fits the substance that has the following MO configuration?
$(\sigma_{1s})^2(\sigma_{1s}^{\ast})^2(\sigma_{2s})^2(\sigma_{2s}^{\ast})^2(\sigma_{2p})^2(\pi_{2p})^2$
diamagnetic with zero unpaired electrons
paramagnetic with one unpaired electron
paramagnetic with three unpaired electrons
paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons
paramagnetic with four unpaired electrons

which description fits the substance that has the following mo configuration sigma1s2sigma1sast2sigma2s2sigma2sast2sigma2p2pi2p2 diamagnetic with zero unpaired electrons paramagnetic w 26316

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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05/03/2022

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Which description fits the substance that has the following MO configuration? $(\sigma_{1s})^2(\sigma_{1s}^{\ast})^2(\sigma_{2s})^2(\sigma_{2s}^{\ast})^2(\sigma_{2p})^2(\pi_{2p})^2$ diamagnetic with zero unpaired electrons paramagnetic with one unpaired electron paramagnetic with three unpaired electrons paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons paramagnetic with four unpaired electrons