| 1. | NO | 2. | CN– |
| 3. | CN+ | 4. | CN |
Which of the following is a paramagnetic compound?
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| 1. | The \(\pi^*\) antibonding molecular orbital has a node between the nuclei. |
| 2. | In the formation of a bonding molecular orbital, the two electron waves of the bonding atoms reinforce each other. |
| 3. | Molecular orbitals obtained from \(2P_x\) and \(2P_y\) orbitals are symmetrical around the bond axis. |
| 4. | A \(\pi-\)bonding molecular orbital has larger electron density above and below the internuclear axis. |
A pair in which both species are not likely to exist is:
| 1. | \(H^+_2,He^{2-}_2\) | 2. | \(H^-_2,He^{2+}_2\) |
| 3. | \(H^{2+}_2,He_2\) | 4. | \(H^+_2,He^{2+}_2\) |
| 1. | \(O^+_2\) ion is diamagnetic. |
| 2. | The bond orders of \(O_2^{+},O_2,O^-_2\) and \(O_2^{2-}\) are 2.5, 2, 1.5, and 1, respectively. |
| 3. | \(C_2\) molecule has four electrons in its two degenerate \(\pi \) molecular orbitals. |
| 4. | \(H^+_2 \) ion has one electron. |
The decreasing order of stability of is:
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Which one of the following is the correct order of decreasing bond enthalpies for the given species?
1. \(\mathrm {O^{2-}_2>O^-_2>O_2>N_2 }\)
2. \(\mathrm {N_2>O_2>O^{2-}_2>O^-_2 }\)
3. \(\mathrm {N_2>O_2>O^-_2>O^{2-}_2 }\)
4. \(\mathrm {O_2>N_2>O^-_2>O^{2-}_2 }\)