AP EAMCET2012ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
According to molecular orbital theory, the total number of bonding electron pairs in O ₂ is
Options
- A2
- B3
- C5
- D4
Correct answer
C. 5
Step-by-step solution
The molecular orbital electronic configuration of O ₂ is aligned & O ₂ (8+8=16 e⁻ )= 1 s^2, 1 s^2, 2 s^2, ^* 2 s^2, & 2 p_z^2, 2 p_x^2, 2 p_y^2, * 2 p_x^1 * 2 p_y^1 & aligned (Unstarred and represent bonding orbitals.) number of bonding electrons =10 and number of bonding electron pairs =5