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NDA 2025 · PYQ · Oxides of Nitrogen · medium

Which one of the following nitrogen oxides may dimerize?

  1. A.N₂O
  2. B.NO₂✓ Correct
  3. C.N₂O₃
  4. D.N₂O₅

Explanation

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is a paramagnetic molecule with an unpaired electron on the nitrogen atom. Due to this unpaired electron, two NO₂ molecules can pair up to form dinitrogen tetroxide (N₂O₄), which is a diamagnetic dimer. This dimerization equilibrium (2NO₂ ⇌ N₂O₄) is well-known and is temperature-dependent. N₂O (nitrous oxide), N₂O₃ (dinitrogen trioxide), and N₂O₅ (dinitrogen pentoxide) are already even-electron species or dimers themselves and do not undergo simple dimerization like NO₂.
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