Question

The molecule having one unpaired electron is :

A. $$NO$$  
B. $$CO$$
C. $$C{N^ - }$$
D. $${O_2}$$
Answer :   $$NO$$
Solution :
NOTE THIS STEP: Write the electronic configuration of each species according to molecular orbital theory.
$$NO\left( {15{e^ - }} \right) - \sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^*}1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2,\left\{ {\pi 2p_y^2 = \pi 2p_z^2,\left\{ {{\pi ^*}2p_y^1 = {\pi ^*}2p_z^0} \right.\,\,1\,{\text{unpaired}}\,{\text{electron}}.} \right.$$
$$CO\left( {14{e^ - }} \right) - \sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^*}1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},\left\{ {\pi 2p_y^2 = \pi 2p_z^2,\sigma 2p_x^2} \right.\,\,\,\,\,{\text{no}}\,{\text{unpaired}}\,{\text{electron}}$$
$$C{N^ - }\left( {14{e^ - }} \right) - \sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^*}1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},\left\{ {\pi 2p_y^2 = \pi 2p_z^2,\sigma 2p_x^2} \right.$$
$${O_2}\left( {16{e^ - }} \right) - \sigma 1{s^2},{\sigma ^*}1{s^2},\sigma 2{s^2},{\sigma ^*}2{s^2},\sigma 2p_x^2\left\{ {\pi 2p_y^2 = \pi 2p_z^2,\left\{ {{\pi ^*}2p_y^1 = {\pi ^*}2p_z^1;} \right.} \right.\,\,{\text{Two}}\,\,\,{\text{unpaired}}\,{\text{electrons}}{\text{.}}$$

Releted MCQ Question on
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Releted Question 1

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. $${O_2}$$
D. $$CO$$
Releted Question 3

Element $$X$$ is strongly electropositive and element $$Y$$ is strongly electronegative. Both are univalent. The compound formed would be

A. $${X^ + }{Y^ - }$$
B. $${X^ - }{Y^{ + \,}}$$
C. $$X - Y$$
D. $$X \to Y$$
Releted Question 4

Which of the following compounds are covalent?

A. $${H_2}$$
B. $$CaO$$
C. $$KCl$$
D. $$N{a_2}S$$

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