Zinc Oxide, white in colour at room temperature, acquires y…

Chemistry Solid State General Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 14, 2026

Zinc Oxide, white in colour at room temperature, acquires yellow colour on heating due to:

Zn being a transition element &

Paramagnetic nature of the compound

Trapping of electrons at the site vacated by Oxide ions

Both

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The correct answer is:

Some of O 2– combine with each other forming O 2 gas which is liberated learning behind electrons at the site vacated by oxide ions.

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