KVPY2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
If an extra electron is added to the hypothetical molecule C 2 , this extra electron will occupy the molecular orbital:-
Options
- Aπ 2 P *
- Bπ 2 P
- Cσ 2 P *
- Dσ 2 P
Correct answer
D. σ 2 P
Step-by-step solution
Configuration of C 2 σ 1   s 2 σ 1   s * 2 σ 2   s 2 σ 2   s * 2 π 2 px 2 = π 2 py 2 σ 2 pz an extra electron added to the σ 2 p of the above configuration.