Among the following molecules/ ions, C 2 2 - ,   N 2 2 - , O 2 2 - ,   O 2 Which one is…

Among the following molecules/ ions, 

C22-, N22-,O22-, O2

Which one is diamagnetic and has the shortest bond length?

  1. N22-
  2. O22-
  3. O2
  4. C22-

Solution

O2(16)=    σ1s2σ*1s2 σ2s2 σ*2s2 σ2pz2 π2px2=π2py2 π*2px1=π2py1

Paramagnetic; Bond order = 2

O22-(18)=    σ1s2σ*1s2 σ2s2 σ*2s2 σ2pz2  π2px2=π2py2 π* 2px2=π*2py2

Diamagnetic; Bond order = 1

N22-(16)=    σ1s2σ*1s2 σ 2s2 σ*2s2 π2px2 π2py2 σ2pz2π*2px1 =π*2py1

Paramagnetic; Bond order = 2

 C22-(14)=    σ1s2σ*1s2 σ 2s2 σ*2s2 π2px2=π2py2 σ2pz2

Diamagnetic; Bond order =3

Bond order 1Bondlength

Hence C22 is diamagnetic and is having shortest bond length.

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 2)

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