, How many unpaired electrons doe the ion B2+have? What’s the bond order of the diatomic cation B2+? Is B2+ a stable species? Is it paramagnetic or diamagnetic? Group of answer choices A, 1 unpaired electron; bond order 1/2; stable; paramagnetic B, 0 unpaired electron; bond order 1/2; stable; paramagnetic C, 2 unpaired electrons; bond order 1; stable; paramagnetic D, 2 unpaired

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How many unpaired electrons doe the ion B2+have? What’s the bond order of the diatomic cation B2+? Is B2+ a stable species? Is it paramagnetic or diamagnetic?

Group of answer choices

A, 1 unpaired electron; bond order 1/2; stable; paramagnetic

B, 0 unpaired electron; bond order 1/2; stable; paramagnetic

C, 2 unpaired electrons; bond order 1; stable; paramagnetic

D, 2 unpaired electrons; bond order 1; stable; diamagnetic

 
 
How many unpaired electrons doe the molecule Li2 have? What’s the bond order of the diatomic molecule Li2? Is Li2 a stable species? Is it paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
Group of answer choices

A, 2 unpaired electrons; bond order 1; stable; diamagnetic

B, 0 unpaired electrons; bond order 1; stable; diamagnetic

C, 0 unpaired electrons; bond order 1; stable; paramagnetic

D, 2 unpaired electrons; bond order 1; stable; paramagnetic

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