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Paramagnetism is shown by the molecules which have

A

paired electrons

B

unpaired electrons

C

lone pair of electrons

D

bond order more than one.

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B
Presence of unpaired electrons makes a molecule paramagnetic . More the number of unpaired electrons, higher is the paramagnetism.
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