JEE Advanced Chemistry question

Chlorine dioxide

(A)Is paramagnetic in nature
(B)Has odd-electron bond
(C)Is stable
(D)Has all the above properties trueCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

ClO2 is an odd-electron molecule (17 valence electrons), which makes it inherently paramagnetic, confirming (a), and its Cl–O bonding is best described using odd-electron (fractional) bond character rather than simple two-electron bonds, confirming (b). Unlike many other odd-electron radicals

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