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BITSAT 2018
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2018
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

BITSAT 2018 · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following diatomic molecules would be stabilised by...

Which of the following diatomic molecules would be stabilised by the removal of an electron?

Options

  1. AC2{C}_{2}
  2. BCNCN
  3. CN2{N}_{2}
  4. DO2{O}_{2}

Correct answer

D. O2{O}_{2}

Step-by-step solution

In O2{O}_{2}, molecule, last two electrons are present in anti bonding
orbitals.
O2(8+8=16)=σ1s2,σ∗1s2,σ2s2,σ∗2s2,σ2pz2,π2px2=π2py2,π∗2px1=π∗2py1{O}_{2}\left(8 + 8 = 16\right) = \sigma1s^{2}, {σ}^{*}1s^{2}, \sigma2s^{2}, {σ}^{*}2s^{2}, \sigma2{pz}^{2}, \pi2{px}^{2} = \pi2{py}^{2}, {\pi}^{*}2{px}^{1} = {\pi}^{*}2{py}^{1}
Removal of one electron from the O2{O}_{2}, molecule gives O2+{O}_{2}^{+} in which the number of anti bonding electrons is one less and hence, BOBO increases. Thus, removal of one electron from O2{O}_{2} stabilises the molecule.
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