Q.

The correct order of energies of molecular orbitals of N2 molecules is                [2023]

1 σ1s<σ*1s<σ2s<σ*2s<σ2pz<σ*2pz<(π2px=π2py)<(π*2px=π*2py)  
2 σ1s<σ*1s<σ2s<σ*2s<(π2px=π2py)<(π*2px=π*2py)<σ2pz<σ*2pz  
3 σ1s<σ*1s<σ2s<σ*2s<(π2px=π2py)<σ2pz<(π*2px=π*2py)<σ*2pz  
4 σ1s<σ*1s<σ2s<σ*2s<σ2pz<(π2px=π2py)<(π*2px=π*2py)<σ*2pz  

Ans.

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For molecules Li2,Be2,B2,C2 and N2, the order of energies of various molecular orbitals is

σ1s<σ*1s<σ2s<σ*2s<(π2px=π2py)<σ2pz<(π*2px=π*2py)<σ*2pz