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Q.

Bond order normally gives idea of stability of a molecular species. All the molecules viz.  H2,Li2 and B2have the same bond order yet they are not equally stable. Their stability order is 

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a

Li2>B2>H2

b

B2>H2>Li2

c

H2>B2>Li2

d

Li2>H2>B2

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

None of the given option is correct. The molecular orbital configuration of the given  molecules is 
H2=σ1s2 (no electron anti-bonding)  Li2=σ1s2σ1s2σ2s2 (two anti-bonding electrons)  B2=σ1s2σ1s2σ2s2σ2s2π2py1=π2pz1  (4 anti-bonding electrons) 
Though the bond order of all the species are same (B.O =1) but stability is different. This is due to difference in the presence of no. of anti-bonding electron. Higher the no. of anti-bonding electron lower is the stability hence the correct order is H2>Li2>B2

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