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According to MOT, highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) in O2 is

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a

σ2p*

b

π2p*

c

σ2p

d

π2p

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

O2-2-KK'σ2s2σ2s*2σ2pz2π2px2π2py2π2px*2π2py*2

O2--KK'σ2s2σ 2s*2σ2pz2π2py2π2py2π2px*2π2py*1

O2 -KK'σ2s2σ2s*2σ2pz2π2px2π2py2π2px*1π2py*1

O2+-KK'σ2s2σ2s*2σ2pz2π2px2π2py2π2px*1π2py*0

Bond order and magnetic moment :

μs=nn+2 B. M ; O2-2=10-82=1; Diamagnetic...μs=0 ; O2-=10-72=1.5; Paramagnetic..μs=1.732 B.M ; O2=10-62=2; Paramagnetic.......μs=2.82 B.M ; O2+=10-52=2.5; Paramagnetic.....μs=1.732B.M  ;

 O bond length in

O2-2>O2->O2>O2+

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According to MOT, highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) in O2 is