MHT CET202416 May 2024Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
What is the total number of electrons present in bonding orbitals of O ₂ molecule according to molecular orbital theory?
Options
- A16
- B06
- C10
- D04
Correct answer
C. 10
Step-by-step solution
The electronic configuration of O ₂ molecule is ( 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 . Bonding molecular orbitals contain 10 electrons.