Number of e−
CO=14,NO+=14
O22−=18,B2=10.
According to MOT,
CO:−σ1s2<σ∗1s2<σ2s2<σ∗2s2<π2px2=π2py2<σ2pz2
no unpaired e− so diamagnetic
B2:−σ1s2<σ∗1s2<σ2s2<σ∗2s2<π2px1=π2py1
2 unpaired e−,so paramagnetic
O2−2:−σ1s2<σ∗1s2<σ2s2<σ∗2s2<σ2pz2<π2px2=π2py2<π∗2px2=π∗2py2
no unpaired e−, so diamagnetic
NO+:−σ1s2<σ∗1s2<σ2s2<σ∗2s2<π2px2=π2py2<σ2pz2
no unpaired e−, so diamagnetic.