Is Superoxide Diamagnetic or Paramagnetic?

Superoxide ion (O2−)
will have one unpaired electron and therefore will be paramagnetic.

Is the superoxide ion paramagnetic?

With one unpaired electron, the superoxide ion is a free radical and therefore paramagnetic.

Why are Superoxides paramagnetic in nature?

Superoxides contain the ion O-2 which has the structure 〈.. ... O〉- containing a three electron bond i.e, it has one unpaired electron and hence is paramagnetic .

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