In the molecular orbital diagram for the molecular ion, $\mathrm{N}_2^{+}$, the number of electrons in the…

In the molecular orbital diagram for the molecular ion, $\mathrm{N}_2^{+}$, the number of electrons in the $\sigma_{2 p}$ molecular orbital is :
  1. $0$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $1$

Solution

Total electrons in $\mathrm{N}_2^{+}=(7 \times 2)-1=13$ $\mathrm{N}_2^{+} \rightarrow \sigma_{1 s^2}, \sigma_{1 s^2}^*, \sigma_{2 s^2}, \sigma_{2 s^2}^*,\left[\pi_{2p_x}^2=\pi_{2 p_y}^2\right] \sigma_{2 p_z}^1$ Number of electron in $\sigma_{2 p_z}$ is $1$.

Asked in: JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr Shift 1 Online)

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