Q.

Bonding in which of the following diatomic molecule(s) become(s) stronger, on the basis of MO Theory, by removal of an electron ?

(A) NO
(B) N2
(C) O2
(D) C2
(E) B2

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :-

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a

(B), (C), (E) only

b

(D) only

c

(A), (C) only

d

(A), (B), (C) only

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

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Bond strength  Bond order 

removal of electron from antibonding Molecular  Orbital increases Bond.Order.
NO&O2 has valence e- in π* orbital.

Bond order of NO = 2.5 ,Bond order of NO+ = 3

Bond order of O2 = 2,Bond order of O 2 + = 2.5

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