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Covalent Bonding - Bond Parameters and Polarity and Fajan's Rule

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Which species is paramagnetic and has a bond order of 2?

For O₂ : (sigma 1s)² (sigma^* 1s)² (sigma 2s)² (sigma^* 2s)² (sigma 2pz)² (pi 2px)² (pi 2py)² (pi^* 2px)¹ (pi^* 2py)¹ . Bonding = 10, antibonding = 6. Bond order = (10 - 6/2) = 2 , with 2 unpaired electrons (paramagnetic).

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: Covalent Bonding - Bond Parameters and Polarity and Fajan's Rule

Which molecule has a bond order of 3 and is diamagnetic?

For N₂ : (sigma 1s)² (sigma^* 1s)² (sigma 2s)² (sigma^* 2s)² (pi 2px)² (pi 2py)² (sigma 2pz)² . Bonding = 10, antibonding = 4. Bond order = (10 - 4/2) = 3 , with all electrons paired (diamagnetic).

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: Covalent Bonding - Bond Parameters and Polarity and Fajan's Rule