Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT)

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Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT): Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Molecular Orbitals Configurations of Homonuclear Diatomic Species, Molecular Orbital Energy Level Diagram of Oxygen Diatomic Molecule & Molecular Orbital Energy Level Diagram of Fluorine Diatomic Molecule etc.

Important Questions on Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT)

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The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium carbide are

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Which of the following has the minimum bond length?

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Which of the following species has four lone pairs of electrons?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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The bond order in   NO is 2.5 while that in   NO +  is 3. Which statement is true for these two species:

 

 

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In which of the following processes, the bond order increases and paramagnetic character changes to diamagnetic one?

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In which of the following options the species changes from paramagnetic to diamagnetic and bond order increases.

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The bond order and magnetic property of acetylide ion is same that of 

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Which of the following is correct order of stability?

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Write the postulates of Molecular orbital theory.

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According to MOT, C2 molecule has

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Write molecular orbital energy diagrams(MOEDs) for

a) N2            b)O2

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Molecular orbitals σ,σ* are denoted as σ=ψA+ψB,σ*=ψA-ψB, here ψ is called

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The π* molecular orbital has _________ nodal planes.

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If s and p-orbital mixing is operative in all species given, then how many following species is/are paramagnetic in nature?

O2-,N2, C2,CN-, B2 and O22+

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Which of the following species has equal bond order?

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Which of the following cases both the molecules are paramagnetic?

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The increasing stability of molecular species is as follows:

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Consider the given statements w.r.t. the molecular orbital theory

I. The highest occupied molecular orbital in N2 molecule is π2px=π2py.

II. The bond order of N2- and N2+ are identical.

III. C2 contains two bonds of which both are π bonds.

IV. O22+ and N2 are isoelectronic but they have different highest occupied molecular orbital.

The set containing correct statement(s) is/are

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If an extra electron is added to the hypothetical molecule C2, this extra electron will occupy the molecular orbital:-

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The diamagnetic species among the following is