NEET Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution

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The atomic number of Ne is 10. The total number of electrons in Ne_2 is 20. The molecular orbital electronic configuration of Ne_2 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