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Number of paramagnetic molecules from the following are:
CN,NO,O22,O2,NO2,O2,B2,C2,F2

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The number of paramagnetic molecules/ions are six. These include NO,O2,NO2,O2,B2,F2

Paramagnetic molecules have one or more unpaired electrons. The numbers in bracket represent the number of unpaired electrons.
The number of diamagnetic molecules/ions are three. These include CN,O22,C2

In diamagnetic molecules, all electrons are paired.

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