Molecular Orbital Theory

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Molecular Orbital Theory: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as molecular orbital theory, differences between atomic and molecular orbitals, stability in terms of bond order, magnetic nature of the molecule, and molecular orbitals configurations of homonuclear diatomic species.

Important Questions on Molecular Orbital Theory

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The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium carbide are

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Which of the following species has four lone pairs of electrons?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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The bond order in   NO is 2.5 while that in   NO +  is 3. Which statement is true for these two species:

 

 

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The correct molecular orbital diagram for F2 molecule in the ground state is

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In which of the following processes, the bond order increases and paramagnetic character changes to diamagnetic one?

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In which of the following options the species changes from paramagnetic to diamagnetic and bond order increases.

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The bond order and magnetic property of acetylide ion is same that of 

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Explain Molecular Orbital Theory.

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Paramagnetic species among the given is:

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Which of the following is correct order of stability?

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Write the postulates of Molecular orbital theory.

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Why different shells of an atom denoted by K, L, M, N ?

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How many of the following species have the bond order 2 ?
C2, B22-,N22+,CN+,NO-,O2,C2+

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The bond lengths of C2, N2 and B2 molecules are X1,X2 and X3pm respectively. The correct order of their bond lengths is

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The true statements from the following

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Why abmo is at high energy level than bmo?

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Molecular orbitals σ,σ* are denoted as σ=ψA+ψB,σ*=ψA-ψB, here ψ is called

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If s and p-orbital mixing is operative in all species given, then how many following species is/are paramagnetic in nature?

O2-,N2, C2,CN-, B2 and O22+

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Write any two differences between atomic and molecular orbitals.

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What are the different shapes of molecular orbitals?