Question

Four diatomic species are listed below in different sequences. Which of these presents the correct order of their increasing bond order?

A. $$O_2^ - < NO < C_2^{2 - } < He_2^ + $$
B. $$NO < C_2^{2 - } < O_2^ - < He_2^ + $$
C. $$C_2^{2 - } < He_2^ + < NO < O_2^ - $$
D. $$He_2^ + < O_2^ - < NO < C_2^{2 - }$$  
Answer :   $$He_2^ + < O_2^ - < NO < C_2^{2 - }$$
Solution :
The molecular orbital configuration of
$$O_2^ - \left( {8 + 8 + 1 = 17} \right) = $$     $$\sigma 1{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2,$$      $$\pi 2p_y^2 \approx \pi 2p_z^2,\mathop \pi \limits^* 2p_y^2 \approx \mathop \pi \limits^* 2p_z^1$$
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Bond}}\,{\text{order}}\left( {{\text{BO}}} \right) \cr & = \frac{{{N_b} - {N_a}}}{2} \cr & = \frac{{10 - 7}}{2} \cr & = 1.5 \cr} $$
$$NO\left( {7 + 8 = 15} \right) = $$     $$\sigma 1{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2,$$      $$\pi 2p_y^2 \approx \pi 2p_z^2,\mathop \pi \limits^* 2p_y^1 \approx \mathop \pi \limits^* 2p_z^0$$
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{BO}} = \frac{{10 - 5}}{2} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 2.5 \cr} $$
$$C_2^{2 - }\left( {6 + 6 + 2 = 14} \right) = $$     $$\sigma 1{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 2{s^2},$$     $$\pi 2p_y^2 \approx \pi 2p_z^2,\sigma 2p_x^2$$
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{BO}} = \frac{{10 - 4}}{2} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 3 \cr} $$
$$\eqalign{ & He_2^ + \left( {2 + 2 - 1 = 3} \right) = \sigma 1{s^2},\mathop \sigma \limits^* 1{s^1} \cr & {\text{BO}} = \frac{{2 - 1}}{2} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{1}{2} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 0.5 \cr} $$
Hence, order of increasing bond order is $$He_2^ + < O_2^ - < NO < C_2^{2 - }$$

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The compound which contains both ionic and covalent bonds is

A. $$C{H_4}$$
B. $${H_2}$$
C. $$KCN$$
D. $$KCl$$
Releted Question 2

The octet rule is not valid for the molecule

A. $$C{O_2}$$
B. $${H_2}O$$
C. $${O_2}$$
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Element $$X$$ is strongly electropositive and element $$Y$$ is strongly electronegative. Both are univalent. The compound formed would be

A. $${X^ + }{Y^ - }$$
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C. $$X - Y$$
D. $$X \to Y$$
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A. $${H_2}$$
B. $$CaO$$
C. $$KCl$$
D. $$N{a_2}S$$

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