COMEDK2017ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The calculated bond order of superoxide ion ( O ₂⁻ ) is
Options
- A2.5
- B2
- C1.5
- D1
Correct answer
C. 1.5
Step-by-step solution
The electronic configuration of O ₂⁻ is 1 s² ^ * 1 s² 2 s² ^ * 2 s² 2 p_ z ² ( 2 p_ x ²= 2 p_ y ² ) ( ^ * 2 p_ x ²= ^ * 2 p_ y ¹ ) Bond order = 10-7 2 =1.5