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QJEEM22Cha9eb: JEE Main 2022 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM22Cha9eb Solution: Consider the ions/molecule O , O 2 , O , O For increasing bond…

Consider the ions/molecule

O 2+_2^ + , O2, O 2−_2^ - , O 22−_2^ {2-}

For increasing bond order the correct option is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A O 22−_2^ {2-} < O 2−_2^ - < O2 < O 2+_2^ +
  • B O 2−_2^ - < O 22−_2^ {2-} < O2 < O 2+_2^ +
  • C O 2−_2^ - < O 22−_2^ {2-} < O 2+_2^ + < O2
  • D O 2−_2^ - < O 2+_2^ + < O 22−_2^ {2-} < O2

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Note :

(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 = Number of electrons in bonding molecular orbital

Na == Number of electrons in anti bonding molecular orbital

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

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift Chemistry - Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure Question 114 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 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift Chemistry - Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure Question 114 English Explanation 2

Here Na = 10

and Nb = 10

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

Then in O2+O_2^ + no of electrons = 15

in O2−O_2^ - no of electrons = 17

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

Molecular orbital configuration of O 2+_2^ + (15 electrons) is

σ1s2 σ1s2∗ σ2s2 σ2s2∗ σ2pz2 π2px2 = π2py2 π2px1∗ = π2pyo∗{\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^1}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^o}^ *

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, Nb = 10

Na = 5

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, BO = 12[10−5]{1 \over 2}\left[ {10 - 5} \right] = 2.5

Molecular orbital configuration of O2−O_2^ - (17 electrons) is

σ1s2 σ1s2∗ σ2s2 σ2s2∗ σ2pz2 π2px2 = π2py2 π2px2∗ = π2py1∗{\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^1}^ *

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, Nb = 10

Na = 7

∴    \therefore\,\,\,\, BO = 12[10−7]{1 \over 2}\left[ {10 - 7} \right] = 1.5

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

So, correct order of Bond order is

O_2^{2 - } &lt; O_2^ - &lt; {O_2} &lt; O_2^ +

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