JEE Main 2018 · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · medium
Which pair of species has the same bond order but different magnetic behaviour?
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Which pair of species has the same bond order but different magnetic behaviour?
A.N2 and CO
B.B2 and O22−
C.O2− and F2
D.N2+ and O2+
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Answer:(B) B2 and O22−
B2 (10 electrons, π2p half-filled): bond order 1, paramagnetic with two unpaired electrons. O22− (18 electrons, all MOs filled up to π∗): bond order 1, diamagnetic. So the bond orders are equal while magnetism differs. Other pairs: N2,CO both order 3 and diamagnetic; O2− (1.5) and F2 (1) differ in order; N2+ and O2+ both 2.5 and both paramagnetic.