The molecular configuration is depicted below: Molecular orbital configuration of O2⇒σ1s2→σ∗1 s2→σ2s2→σ∗2s2→σ2pz2π2p2x→π2p2yπ∗2px1→π∗2p1y⇒ Paramagnetic Bond order =210−6=2O2+⇒σ1s2→σ∗1s2→σ2s2→σ∗2s2→σ2p2z→π2px2π2p2y→π∗2p1x⇒ Paramagnetic Bond order =210−5=2.5C2⇒σ1s2→σ∗1s2→σ2s2→σ∗2s2→π2p2x→π2p2⇒ Diamagnetic Bond order =28−4=2C2+⇒σ1s2→σ∗1s2→σ2s2→σ∗2s2→π2p2x→π2p1y ⇒ Paramagnetic Bond order =27−4=15NO⇒σ1s2→σ∗1s2→σ2s2→σ∗2s2→σ2p2=π2px2→π2py2→π∗2px1⇒ Paramagnetic Bond order =210−5=2.5NO+⇒σ1s2→σ∗1s2σ2s2→σ∗2s2σ2pz2→π2px2→π2py2⇒ Diamagnetic Bond order =210−4=3 N2⇒σ1s2→σ∗1s2σ2s2→σ∗2s2→π2px2→π2py2→σ2p1=⇒ Paramagnetic Bond order =210−4=3 N2+⇒σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2π2p2xπ2p2σ2pz1⇒ Paramagnetic Bond order =29−4=2.5
In which of the following ionization processes the bond energy increases and the magnetic behaviour changes from paramagnetic to diamagnetic:
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In which of the following ionization processes the bond energy increases and the magnetic behaviour changes from paramagnetic to diamagnetic:
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Options
- A
O2→O2+
- B
C2→C2+
- C
NO→NO+
- D
N2→N2+
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