Q.

Total number of electrons present in (π*) molecular orbitals of O2,O2+ and O2- is _________ .               [2024]


Ans.

(6)

Molecule Electronic configuration Electrons present in π*
       O2 σ1s2<σ*1s2<σ2s2<σ*2s2<σ2pz2<π2px2=π2py2<π*2px1=π*2py1                           2
       O2+ σ1s2<σ*1s2<σ2s2<σ*2s2<σ2pz2<π2px2=π2py2<π*2px1=π*2py0                           1
      O2- σ1s2<σ*1s2<σ2s2<σ*2s2<σ2pz2<π2px2=π2py2<π*2px2=π*2py1                           3

Sum = 2 + 1 + 3 = 6