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1)

Which of the following is the wrong statement?


A) ONCl and ONO- are not isoelectric

B) $O_{3}$ molecule is bent

C) Ozone is violet -black in solid state

D) Ozone is diamagnetic gas

E) None of these

Answer:

Option E

Explanation:

(a) ONCl= 8+7=17=32 e-

 ONO- =8+7+8+1=24 e-  (correct)

 (b)  242021375_p9.JPG

 central O atom is sp2 hybridised with 1 lone pair, so bent shape (correct)

 (c)  In solid state, ozone is violet  -black ozone does not exist in solid state(correct)

(d) O3  has no unpaired electron, so diamagnetic (correct)

* No option is incorrect