Question
Question: According to M.O.T. bond order of N<sub>2</sub> is...
According to M.O.T. bond order of N2 is
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Answer
3
Explanation
Solution
Molecular orbital configuration of N2 is σ1s2σ*1s2σ2s2σ*2s22py2πp2yπ2py2σ2px2
∴Bond order
= 2No.⥄⥄of⥄⥄electrons⥄⥄in⥄bonding⥄⥄orbital−No.⥄⥄of⥄electrons⥄⥄in⥄⥄antibonding⥄⥄orbital
= 28−2 = 3