MHT CET20244 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Identify the bond order and magnetic nature of - Li ₂ mólecule respectively.
Options
- A1 and diamagnetic
- B2 and diamagnetic
- C1 and paramagnetic
- D2 and paramagnetic
Correct answer
A. 1 and diamagnetic
Step-by-step solution
The electronic configuration of Li ₂ molecule is ( 1 ~s )^2 ( ^* 1 ~s )^2( 2 ~s )^2 Bond order of Li ₂ molecule = N _ b - N _ a 2 = 4-2 2 =1 Since no unpaired electron is present in lithium molecule, it is diamagnetic.