Molecular orbital theory of N2 and o2

1.	Molecular orbital theory of N2 and o2
Answer» The electronic structure of nitrogen atom is\xa0\xa0Leaving out 4 electrons in the 1s orbital of two nitrogen atoms constituting the molecule (represented as KK), the molecular orbital energy diagram for remaining 10 electrons in nitrogen (N2) is as shown as below:(i)\xa0Electronic configuration:N2\xa0: [KK (σ2s)2\xa0(σ2s)2\xa0(2px)1(σ2pz)2](i) Bond order : Here Nh\xa0= 8 and Na\xa0= 2The two nitrogen atoms in nitrogen molecule are linked by three covalent bonds (i.e. a triple bond).<br>Electronic structure of oxygen atom is\xa0\xa0Leaving out the 4 electrons in the 1s orbitals of two oxygen atoms constituting the molecule (represented as KK), the molecular orbital energy diagram for remaining 12 electrons of oxygen as molecule is shown:

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