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Standard XII
Chemistry
Covalent Bond vs Ionic Bond
48.Which orbi...
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48.Which orbital is used by oxygen atom to form a sigma bond with other oxygen atom in O2 molecule
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Q.
The formation of a double bond in an oxygen molecule is explained below. Arrange the given points in a sequential order.
(a) 2p
y
orbitals of each oxygen atom overlap laterally/sidewise to form a pi bond.
(b) Thus, a double bond between two oxygen atoms in which one p
z
- p
z
sigma bond and p
y
- p
y
π
bond is formed.
(c) All the three 2p orbitals are perpendicular to each other. Hence 2p
z
orbitals of each oxygen atom overlap end to end to form a sigma bond.
(d) The electronic configuration of oxygen is
O
: 1s
2
2s
2
2p
1
x
2p
2
y
2p
1
z
Q.
Using electron-dot diagrams which show only the outermost shell electrons, show how a molecule of oxygen, O
2
, is formed from two oxygen atoms. What name is given to this type of bonding? (At. No. of oxygen = 8)
