Question
Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure
The number of species from the following which are paramagnetic and with bond order equal to one is ___.
Species: H2, He2+, O2-, N2, O22-, F2, Ne2+, B2
Answer
We analyze the magnetic behaviour and bond order for each species:
Among these, the only species that is both paramagnetic and has a bond order of 1 is: B2
Thus, the correct count is: 1.