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Which molecule/ion out of the following does not contain unpaired electrons?

The O22- has no unpaired electron. The O2 molecules have six electrons in the valence shell it accepts two-electron to complete its octet.


Thus, The O22- has no unpaired electron.


All the other molecules have an incomplete octet. Thus, they contain unpaired electrons.

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