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Which of the following is correctly based on molecular orbital theory for peroxide ion?A. Its bond order is two and it is diamagneticB. Its bond order is one and it is paramagneticC. Its bond order is two and it is paramagneticD. Its bond order is one and it is diamagnetic |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D Molecular orbital configuration of peroxide ion, `O_(2)^(2-)` is `sigma1s^(2)sigma^(**)1s^(2)sigma2s^(2)sigma^(**)2s^(2)sigma2p_(z)^(2)pi2p_(y)^(2)pi^(**)2p_(x)^(2)pi^(**)2p_(y)^(2)` it is diamagnetic. Bond order `=(10-8)/2 =1` |
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