Is $B e_{2}^{+}$ $Be_2^+$ diamagnetic or paramagnetic?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-01T01:15:23

Paramagnetic

According to MO theory, the bond order is $\frac{1}{2}$ $1/2$ and ${Be}_{2}$ $"Be"_2$ has two bonding electrons with one antibonding electron.

Take out one electron from the $σ_{2s}^{*}$ $sigma_"2s"^"*"$ in this diagram:

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Is Be+2Be_2^+ diamagnetic or paramagnetic?