According to MO theory the bond orders for O22-, CO and NO+ respectively, are
Chemical Bonding · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
According to MO theory the bond orders for , CO and respectively, are
- a✓
1, 3 and 3
- b
1, 3 and 2
- c
1, 2 and 3
- d
2, 3 and 3
1, 3 and 3
🧠 All three species are 14-electron molecules — isoelectronic with . Apply MO theory uniformly.
(18e): \sigma_{1s}^2\sigma^*_{1s}^2\sigma_{2s}^2\sigma^*_{2s}^2\sigma_{2p}^2\pi_{2p}^4\pi^*_{2p}^4 BO = (10 − 8)/2 = 1
CO (14e): Isoelectronic with . BO = (10 − 4)/2 = 3
(14e): NO has 15e; removing one electron from the antibonding gives 14e → isoelectronic with . BO = 3
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