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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

What is the number of electrons in bonding molecular orbitals and antibonding molecular orbitals respectively in \(\mathrm{F}_2\) molecule.

  1. A 12 and 6
  2. B 10 and 8
  3. C 8 and 10
  4. D 6 and 12
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(B) 10 and 8

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\( \text{Total electrons in F}_2 = 2 \times 9 = 18 \). \( \text{MO configuration: } \sigma_{1s}^2 \sigma_{1s}^{*2} \sigma_{2s}^2 \sigma_{2s}^{*2} \sigma_{2p_z}^2 \pi_{2p_x}^2 \pi_{2p_y}^2 \pi_{2p_x}^{*2} \pi_{2p_y}^{*2} \).
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