One or more options correct
Correct statement(s) according to molecular orbital theory (for use the MO ordering with above for ) is(are)
- A. has bond order and is diamagnetic
- B. has bond order and is diamagnetic
- C. has bond order and is paramagnetic
- D. has bond order and is paramagnetic
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Answer: A, C
For (12 electrons) the configuration is , so bond order is and all electrons are paired: option A is correct. For (10 electrons) the last two electrons occupy the degenerate orbitals singly with parallel spins, giving bond order but two unpaired electrons, so it is paramagnetic and option B is wrong. has 13 electrons, holds a single electron, giving bond order with one unpaired electron: option C is correct. has 18 electrons with completely filled (), so bond order is but it is diamagnetic, making option D wrong.
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