Q.

Which of the following molecular orbital has the lowest energy for O2 molecule ?

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a

σ2pz

b

σ2px

c

π2px

d

σ2pz*

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

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O2 : σ1s2σ*1s2σ2s2σ*2s2σ2pz2π2py2π2px2π*2py1π*2px1σ*2pz0

σ2pz has lower energy than π2py and π2px for molecules having more than 14 electrons.

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