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Why does sulphur in vapour state exhibit paramagnetic character ?

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In vapour state sulphur partly exists as `S_2` molecules. This `S_2` molecule has two unpaired electrons in antibonding `pi` orbitals like `O_2` and hence is paramagnetic in nature.
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