Consider the Species N₂^-, N₂, and N₂⁺

question 67

Multiple Choice

Consider the species N₂^-, N₂, and N₂⁺. Which of these species will be paramagnetic

• A) N₂ and N₂^-
• B) N₂⁺ and N₂
• C) N₂⁺ and N₂^-
• D) only N₂^-
• E) none are paramagnetic

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Definitions:

Shape Changes

refers to modifications in the form or structure of an object, organism, or pattern, which can occur naturally or through external forces.

Conservation

The principle in environmental science aiming at the prevention of waste and protection of the natural environment; in psychology, it refers to a child's ability to understand that a quantity does not change even when its form does.

Object Permanence

The comprehension in infants that items remain in existence even when they are not visible, audible, or tangible.

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that certain properties of an object or substance remain the same even when its appearance is altered, typically developed during the concrete operational stage.