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Covalent Bonding

Question

Which of the following diatomic molecules would be stabilised by the removal of an electron?

Moderate

A

O₂
B

${CN}^{⊝}$
C

N₂
D

C₂

Solution

From O₂ the electron is removed from antibonding orbital
${KK}^{} σ 2 s^{2}, σ^{} 2 s^{2}, σ 2 p_{z}^{2}, (π 2 p_{y}^{2} = π 2 p_{x}^{2}) π^{} 2 {p_{y}}^{1} π^{} 2 p_{x}$

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