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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

What is the bond order in \(\mathrm{N}_2^*\) ?

  1. A 0
  2. B 1
  3. C 2
  4. D 2.5
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(D) 2.5

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Electronic configuration of \(\mathrm{N}_2^{+}:(\sigma 1 \mathrm{~s})^2\left(\sigma^* 1 \mathrm{~s}\right)^2\)
\((\sigma 2 \mathrm{~s})^2\left(\sigma^* 2 \mathrm{~s}\right)^2\left(\pi 2 \mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{x}}\right)^2\left(\pi 2 \mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{y}}\right)^2\left(\sigma 2 \mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{z}}\right)^1\)
Bond order \(=\frac{\mathrm{N}_{\mathrm{b}}-\mathrm{N}_{\mathrm{a}}}{2}=\frac{1}{2}(9-4)=2.5\)