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Why Sulphur is paramagnetic in vapour state?

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asked Jan 5, 2018 in Chemistry by Golu (37,045 points) ● 20 ● 182 ● 726

Why Sulphur is paramagnetic in vapour state?

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answered Jan 5, 2018 by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) ● 37 ● 150 ● 520
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In vapour state, Sulphur partly exists as S2 molecule, which has two unpaired electrons in antibinding pie orbitals, just like the O2 molecule. Hence, it exhibits paramagnetism.

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