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Number of electrons in bonding or antibonding molecular orbitals of a diatomic molecule

This type of question, asked 5 times: 16 May 2023 S1, 16 May 2023 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S2, 25 Apr 2025 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    16 May 2023 S1

    98
    What is the total number of electrons present in bonding orbitals of O2_2 molecule according to molecular orbital theory?

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  2. Question 2

    16 May 2023 S2

    97
    What is the number of electrons present in antibonding orbitals of N₂ molecule according to molecular orbital theory?

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  3. Question 3

    22 Apr 2025 S2

    55
    Which of the following molecules contains maximum number of electrons in antibonding molecular orbitals?

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  4. Question 4

    25 Apr 2025 S1

    76
    What is the number of electrons in bonding molecular orbitals and antibonding molecular orbitals respectively in F2F_2 molecule?

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  5. Question 5

    16 Apr 2026 S2

    4
    What is the total number of electrons present in bonding and antibonding orbitals respectively in F2\mathrm{F_2} molecule according to MO theory ?

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