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Oxygen is paramagnetic due to the presence of two unpaired electrons in its molecular orbital configuration. In molecular orbital theory, oxygen molecule (O2) consists of two oxygen atoms, each contributing one unpaired electron to form pi* anti-bonding molecular orbitals. These unpaired electrons make oxygen molecule paramagnetic, which means it is attracted to a magnetic field.

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