Single Choice

The number of antibonding electrons present in $${O}_{2}$$ molecular ion is:

A$$8$$
B$$6$$
Correct Answer
C$$5$$
D$$4$$

Solution

According to Molecular orbital theory number of antibonding electrons present in $$O_2$$ will be $$6$$ and bonding electrons present will be $$10$$ resulting in bond order $$2$$

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Chemical Bonding

Anti- bonding molecular orbital is formed by:

Chemical Bonding

Which of the following overlapping results non-bonding molecular orbitals, if z-axis is considered as internuclear axis?

Chemical Bonding

The molecule exhibiting maximum number of non-bonding electron pairs around the central atom is :

Chemical Bonding

How many electrons are present in antibonding MO's in $$ CN^+ $$ ion?

Chemical Bonding

Which the following interaction form nonbonding molecular orbital when z-axis is the bonding axis ?

Chemical Bonding

How many nodal plane is/are present in $$\sigma ^{*}_{s\,-\,s}$$ anti- bonding molecular orbital ?

Chemical Bonding

Given the correct order of initials T or F for the following statements. Use T if the statement is true and F it is false. Statement-1 : $$\pi$$ bond is formed by sidewise overlapping of $$d_{x^2\, -\, y^2}$$ and $$p_y$$ orbital along x-axis. Statement-2: Zig-zag geometry would be suggested for the $$[I(CN)_2]^-$$

Chemical Bonding

How many nodal plane is/are present in $$\pi^{ \ast}_{p-p}$$ anti-bonding molecular orbital ?

Chemical Bonding

Find the sum of nodal plane of $$\delta_{d_{xy} - d_{xy}}$$ molecular orbital and $$\delta^{\ast}_{d_{xy} - d_{xy}}$$ anti-bonding molecular orbital.

Chemical Bonding

Find the number of non-bonding molecular orbital from the following if z is the internuclear axis : $$d_{z^2}\, +\, s,\, d_{x^2 - y^2}\, +\, s,\, p_z\, +\, d_{xz},\, s\, +\, d_{yz}$$

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