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Given reason for the following : `H_(2)^(+) and H_(2)^(-)` ions have the same bond order but `H_(2)^(+)` ions are more stable than H_(2)^(-)` .

Answer» `H_(2)^(-) ` has one electron in the antibonding `sigma_(1s)^(**)` molecular orbitals due to which there is some destabilizing
effect and hence is less stable than ` H_(2)^(+)` ion (which has no electron in the entibonding orbital).


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