Question

explain how chemists know that oxygen molecule has an unpaired electrons?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

First of all you should know what is paramagnetism . Do you know what is paramagnetism ?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

Can you please define it for me?

Answer 5

Paramagnetism is the attraction to an magnetic field and paramagnetism is associated with one or more unpaired electrons.

Answer 6

Right! Liquid oxygen is a paramagnetic molecule.

Answer 7

Thus it has unpaired electrons. Liquid oxygen sticks between the magnets.

Answer 8

http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemicalbonding/tp/Exceptions-To-The-Octet-Rule.htm

Answer 9

ohhhh ok so thats pretty much my awsner?

Answer 10

Yes! But you need to know more about it.

Answer 11

@lala2 I googled it and this was one of the links that came up

Answer 12

thanks

Answer 13

You're welcome