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Standard XII
Chemistry
Molecular Orbitals of Oxygen
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Question
In the formation of
O
+
2
from
O
2
, the electron is removed from:
A
σ
−
orbital
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B
π
−
orbital
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C
σ
∗
−
orbital
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D
π
∗
−
orbital
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Solution
The correct option is
D
π
∗
−
orbital
The electronic configuration of
O
2
is:
(
σ
1
s
)
2
(
σ
∗
1
s
)
2
(
σ
2
s
)
2
(
σ
∗
2
s
)
2
(
σ
2
p
z
)
2
(
π
2
p
x
)
2
(
π
2
p
y
)
2
(
π
∗
2
p
x
)
1
(
π
∗
2
p
y
)
1
So, in the formation of
O
+
2
from
O
2
, the electron will be removed from
π
∗
orbital because it is the highest occupied molecular orbital.
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