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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

According to molecular orbital theory, the total number of bonding electron pairs in \(\mathrm{O}_2\) is

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(3\)
  3. C \(5\)
  4. D \(4\)
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(C) \(5\)

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The molecular orbital electronic configuration of \(\mathrm{O}_2\) is…