Q 1 :    

Which amongst the following is incorrect statement?           [2022]

  • The bond orders of O2+,O2,O2- and O22- are 2.5, 2, 1.5 and 1, respectively.

     

  • C2 molecule has four electrons in its two degenerate π molecular orbitals.
     

  • H2+ ion has one electron.
     

  • O2+ ion is diamagnetic.

     

(4)

O2+ :σ1s2σ*1s2σ2s2σ*2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π*2px1

Due to the presence of one unpaired electron, O2+ is paramagnetic in nature.

 



Q 2 :    

Identify a molecule which does not exist.             [2020]

  • He2

     

  • Li2

     

  • C2

     

  • O2

     

(1)

He2 does not exist as it has zero bond order.
He2 :σ1s2,σ*1s2

Bond order=12(Nb-Na)=12(2-2)=0



Q 3 :    

Which of the following diatomic molecular species has only π bonds according to Molecular Orbital Theory?            [2019]

  • Be2

     

  • O2

     

  • N2

     

  • C2

     

(4)

Be2(8):KKσ(2s)2σ*(2s)2

O2(16):KKσ(2s)2σ*(2s)2σ(2pz)2π(2px)2=π(2py)2π*(2px)1=π*(2py)1

N2(14):KKσ(2s)2σ*(2s)2π(2px)2=π(2py)2σ(2pz)2

C2(12):KKσ(2s)2σ*(2s)2π(2px)2=π(2py)2

Therefore, C2 contains 2 π bonds as it has 4 electrons in two pi-molecular orbitals.



Q 4 :    

Which of the following is paramagnetic?                       [2019]

  • N2

     

  • H2

     

  • Li2

     

  • O2

     

(4)

N2(14):KKσ2s2σ*2s2π2px2=π2py2σ2pz2 ; Diamagnetic

H2(2):σ1s2 ; Diamagnetic

Li2(6):σ1s2σ*1s2σ2s2 ; Diamagnetic

O2(16):σ1s2σ*1s2σ2s2σ*2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π*2px1=π*2py1 ; Paramagnetic



Q 5 :    

Decreasing order of stability of O2,O2-,O2+ and O22- is          [2015]

  • O22->O2->O2>O2+

     

  • O2>O2+>O22->O2-

     

  • O2>O2->O2+>O22-

     

  • O2+>O2>O2->O22-

     

(4)

O2(16):KKσ2s2σ*2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π*2px1=π*2py1

Bond order=12(8-4)=2

O22-(18):KKσ2s2σ*2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π*2px2=π*2py2

Bond order =  12(8-6)=1

O2- (17):KKσ2s2σ*2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π*2px2=π*2py1

Bond order = 12(8-5)=1.5

O2+ (15):KKσ2s2σ*2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π*2px1

Bond order = 12(8-3)=2.5

As, bond order  stability

The decreasing order of stability is: O2+>O2>O2->O22-



Q 6 :    

The correct bond order in the following species is            [2015]

  • O2+<O2-<O22+

     

  • O2-<O2+<O22+

     

  • O22+<O2+<O2-

     

  • O22+<O2<O2+

     

(2)

                O2-<O2+<O22+
B.O.:  1.5  2.5  3.0