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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The changes in bond length with respect to \(\mathrm{N}-\mathrm{N}\) and \(\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{O}\), when \(\mathrm{N}_2\) becomes \(\mathrm{N}_2^{+}\)and \(\mathrm{O}_2\) becomes \(\mathrm{O}_2^{+}\)are respectively

  1. A increases, decreases
  2. B decreases, increases
  3. C increases, increases
  4. D decreases, decreases
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(A) increases, decreases

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\[ \begin{aligned} \mathrm{N}_2(14) \rightarrow \sigma 1 s^2 < \stackrel{*}{\sigma} 1 s^2 < \sigma 2 s^2 < \stackrel{*}{\sigma} 2 s^2 & < \pi 2 p_x^2 \\ & \approx \pi 2 p_y^2 < \sigma 2 p_z^2 \end{aligned} \] Bond order \(=\frac{10-4}{2}=3\)…