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KCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

In oxygen and carbon molecule the bonding is

  1. A \(\mathrm{O}_2: 2 \sigma, 0 \pi ; \mathrm{C}_2: 0 \sigma, 2 \pi\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{O}_2: 1 \sigma, 1 \pi ; \mathrm{C}_2: 0 \sigma, 2 \pi\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{O}_2: 0 \sigma, 2 \pi ; \mathrm{C}_2: 2 \sigma, 0 \pi\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{O}_2: 1 \sigma, 1 \pi ; \mathrm{C}_2: 1 \sigma, 1 \pi\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(\mathrm{O}_2: 1 \sigma, 1 \pi ; \mathrm{C}_2: 0 \sigma, 2 \pi\)

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Detailed explanation

The bond order of \(\mathrm{C}_2\) consists of both pi bond because of the presence of the four electrons in two pi molecular orbitals. Whereas in most of the other molecules a double bond is made up of a sigma bond and a pi bond.
Thus, option (b) is correct.