Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding nitric oxide are FALSE?

  1. Nitric oxide is thermodynamically unstable at room temperature.
  2. Nitric oxide is an odd-electron molecule.
  3. Nitric oxide has higher bond dissociation energy than nitrosyl ion.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. 1 and 2

  5. 2 and 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nitric oxide (630 kJ/mol) has lower bond dissociation energy than nitrosyl ion (1020 kJ/mol).

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