The molecular orbital configuration of the given molecules is H2=σ1s2 (no electron anti-bonding) Li2=σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2 (two anti-bonding electrons) B2=σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2 {π2py1=π2pz1} (4 anti-bonding electrons) Though the bond order of all the species are same (B.O=1) but stability is different. This is due to difference in the presence of no. of anti-bonding electron. Higher the no. of anti-bonding electron lower is the stability hence the correct order is H2>Li2>B2
Bond order normally gives idea of stability of a molecular species. All the molecules viz. H_2, Li_2 and B_2 have the same bond order yet they are…
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Bond order normally gives idea of stability of a molecular species. All the molecules viz. H2,Li2 and B2 have the same bond order yet they are not equally stable. Their stability order is :
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Options
- A
H2>B2>Li2
- B
Li2>H2>B2
- C
Li2>B2>H2
- D
None of these
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