(A) CN(13);σ1s2σ∗1x2σ2s2σ∗2s2π2px2π2py2σ2pz1
Bond order =9−42=2.5; paramagnetic, μBM=1.73
HOMO=σ2pzLUMO=π∗2px or π∗2py
CN+ bond order =8−42=2;CN− bond order =10−42=3
(B) OF17);σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2pz2π2p2x=π2p2uπ∗2px=π∗2p1y
Bond order =10−72=1.5; paragmanetic, μBM=1.73
HOMO=π∗2p orbital; OF+ bond order =10−62=2;OF− bond order =10−82=1
(C) BN(12)=σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2π2p2x=π2p2y
Bond order =8−42=2;diamagnetic,μBM=0
BN+ bond order =7−42=1.5;BN−=9−42=2.5
HOMO=π2p
(D) NO(15)=σ1s2σ∗2s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2p2zπ2p2x=π2p2yπ∗2p1x
Bond order =10−52=2.5paramagnetic,μBM=1.73
HOMO=π∗2p
NO+ bond order 10−42=3;NO− bond order =10−62=2
O−2 has one unpaired electron, so μBM=1.73