Which of the following represents the correct order of filling the molecular orbitals of B2,C2 and N2 ?
A
π2px=π2py<σ2pz<π∗2px=π∗2py<σ∗2pz
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B
σ2pz<π2px=π2py<π∗2px=π∗2py<σ∗2pz
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C
σ2pz=π2px=π2py<π∗2px=π∗2py<σ∗2pz
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D
π2px<π2py=σ2pz>π∗2py<π∗2pz=σ∗2pz
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Solution
The correct option is Aπ2px=π2py<σ2pz<π∗2px=π∗2py<σ∗2pz According to the modified modern concept, the energy of molecular orbitals increases in the order (number of electrons < 14) σ1s<σ∗1s<σ2s<σ∗2s<π2px=π2py<σ2pz<π∗2px=π∗2py<σ∗2pz