Assuming 2s-2p mixing is NOT operative, the paramagnetic species among the following is

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Assuming 2s-2p mixing is NOT operative, the paramagnetic species among the following is (A)  Be2  (B)  B2  (C)  C2  (D)  N2

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Assuming that no 2 s -2 p mixing takes place (A) Be 2 arrow σ s 2, σ* 1s 2, σ 2 s 2, σ * 2 s 2 (diamagnetic) <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/96e2f8cee2d523bb2a421c01ee84e430-.png" />

Q. Assuming $2 s - 2 p$ mixing is $NOT$ operative, the paramagnetic species among the following is

$B e_{2}$

$B_{2}$

$C_{2}$

$N_{2}$

Assuming that no $2 s - 2 p$ mixing takes place
(A) $B e_{2} \to σ s^{2}, σ^{} 1 s^{2}, σ 2 s^{2}, σ 2 s^{2}$ (diamagnetic)

Q. Assuming 2s−2p mixing is NOT operative, the paramagnetic species among the following is

Be2​

B2​

C2​

N2​