Which of the following statements about the molecule BN is false?
A)It is paramagnetic.
B)Its bond order is 2.
C)The total number of electrons is 12.
D)It has two pi bonds.
E)All of these are true.

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BN has no unpaired electrons, making it diamagnetic, not paramagnetic. The other statements are true; its bond order is 2, it has a total of 12 electrons (5 from boron and 7 from nitrogen), and it has two pi bonds.

Which of the Following Statements About the Molecule BN Is