NEET2026ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
The highest occupied molecular orbital for N e₂ is
Options
- A^*_ 2p
- B_ 2p
- C_ 2p
- D^*_ 2p
Correct answer
A. ^*_ 2p
Step-by-step solution
The atomic number of Ne is 10. The total number of electrons in Ne₂ is 20. The molecular orbital electronic configuration of Ne₂ is: _ 1s ² ^ * _ 1s ² _ 2s ² ^ * _ 2s ² _ 2p_z ² _ 2p_x ² _ 2p_y ² ^ * _ 2p_x ² ^ * _ 2p_y ² ^ * _ 2p_z ² The highest occupied molecular orbital is ^ * _ 2p . Answer: ^*_ 2p