Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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Chapter 21 The Chemistry of the Main Group Elements - 21-9 Oxygen, Sulfur, and the Group 6A Elements - Review & Check for Section 21-9 - Page 846: 2

Answer

d. All electrons in $O_2$ are paired is not correct.

Work Step by Step

In the electronic configuration we can see that there are 14 paired and 2 unpaired electrons in $O_2$.
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