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QJEEM19Chdb61: JEE Main 2019 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM19Chdb61 Solution: Among the following molecules / ions, which one is diamagnetic…

Among the following molecules / ions, C22−,N22−,O22−,O2C_2^{2 - },N_2^{2 - },O_2^{2 - },{O_2} which one is diamagnetic and has the shortest bond length?

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  • A O2{O_2}
  • B C22−C_2^{2 - }
  • C N22−N_2^{2 - }
  • D O22−O_2^{2 - }

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(1)     \,\,\,\, Bond strength ∝\propto Bond order

(2)     \,\,\,\, Bond length ∝\propto 1Bond  order{1 \over {Bond\,\,order}}

(3)  \, Bond order =12= {1 \over 2} [Nb −- Na]

Nb = No of electrons in bending molecular orbital

Na == No of electrons in anti bonding molecular orbital

(4)     \,\,\,\, upto 14 electrons, molecular orbital configuration is

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Evening Slot Chemistry - Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure Question 176 English Explanation 1

Here Na = Anti bonding electron == 4 and Nb = 10

(5)     \,\,\,\, After 14 electrons to 20 electrons molecular orbital configuration is - - -

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Evening Slot Chemistry - Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure Question 176 English Explanation 2

Here Na = 10

and Nb = 10

(A) In O atom 8 electrons present, so in O2, 8 ×\times 2 = 16 electrons present.

Then in O22−O_2^{2 - } no of electrons = 18

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, Molecular orbital configuration of O2 (16 electrons) is

σ1s2  σ1s2∗ {\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \, σ2s2  σ2s2∗ {\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \, σ2pz2  π2px2=π2py2  π2px1∗  =π2py1∗{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}} = {\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\,\pi _{2p_x^1}^ * \,\, = \pi _{2p_y^1}^ *

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, Na = 6

Nb = 10

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, BO = 12[10−6]=2{1 \over 2}\left[ {10 - 6} \right] = 2

Here 2 unpaired electrons are present so it is paramagnetic.

(D) Molecular orbital configuration of O 22−_2^{2 - } (18 electrons) is

σ1s2 σ1s2∗ σ2s2 σ2s2∗ σ2pz2 π2px2 = π2py2 π2px2∗ = π2py2∗{\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^2}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^2}^ *

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, Nb = 10

Na = 8

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, BO = 12{1 \over 2} [ 10 −- 8] = 1

Here no unpaired electrons are present so it is diamagnetic.

(B)   C22−C_2^{2 - } has 14 electrons.

Moleculer orbital configuration of C22−C_2^{2 - } is

σ1s2 σ1s2∗ σ2s2 σ2s2∗ π2px2 = π2py2 σ2pz2{\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, Na = 4

Nb = 10

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, BO = 12[10−4]=3{1 \over 2}\left[ {10 - 4} \right] = 3

Here no unpaired electron present, so it is diamagnetic.

(C)   N22−N_2^{2 - } has 16 electrons.

Moleculer orbital configuration of N22−N_2^{2 - } is

σ1s2 σ1s2∗ σ2s2 σ2s2∗ π2px2 = π2py2 σ2pz2 π2px1∗ = π2py1∗{\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^1}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^1}^ *

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, Na = 6

Nb = 10

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, BO = 12[10−6]=2{1 \over 2}\left[ {10 - 6} \right] = 2

Here 2 unpaired electron present, so it is paramagnetic.

As Bond length ∝\propto 1Bond  order{1 \over {Bond\,\,order}}

so among two diamagnetic ions C22−C_2^{2 - } and O22−O_2^{2 - } , bond order of C22−C_2^{2 - } is more so it will have shorter bond length.

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