Q.

Statement (A): Oxygen molecule has 10 bonding electrons. 

Statement (B): Bond order of He2 molecule is zero.

Statement (C): C2 is diamagnetic in nature.

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a

All the statements A, B and Care incorrect

b

A, B are correct and C is incorrect

c

All the statements A, B and C are correct

d

A, B are incorrect and C is correct

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The molecular orbital electronic configuration of oxygen O2molecule is

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Where σ,π, represents bonding molecular orbitals and

σ*,π* represents anti bonding molecular orbitals.

So, the total number of electrons present in bonding molecular orbitals of oxygen molecule = 10.

Electronic configuration of He2 molecule is σ1s2σ*1s2

Bond order=12(Nb-Na)=2-22=0

Electronic configuration of C2molecule is 

Bond order=12(Nb-Na)=8-42=2

(C = C)

Here all the molecular orbitals of C2 molecule are doubly occupied, so  C2 is diamagnetic in nature.

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