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Published on: August 12, 2026
Among the following, the paramagnetic compound is :
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D
KO 2 exists as K + & O 2– .
In O 2– , superoxide ion there are total number of electrons = 16 + 1 = 17.
MOT configuration = 
O 2– has one unpaired electron in antibonding π *2p y1 . So it is paramagnetic.
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