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According to MO theory, number of species/ions from the following having identical bond order is ___.
CN-, NO+, O2, O+2, O2+2

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Correct Answer: 3

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To find the number of species/ions with an identical bond order using Molecular Orbital (MO) theory, we need to calculate the bond order for each given species using the formula: Bond Order = (Number of bonding electrons - Number of antibonding electrons) / 2
 

  • CN-:
    The electronic configuration is (σ1s)21s*)22s)22s*)22p)42p)2.
    Bonding electrons: 10, Antibonding electrons: 4.
    Bond Order = (10 - 4) / 2 = 3.
  • NO+:
    The electronic configuration is (σ1s)21s*)22s)22s*)22p)42p)2.
    Bonding electrons: 10, Antibonding electrons: 4.
    Bond Order = (10 - 4) / 2 = 3.
  • O2:
    The electronic configuration is (σ1s)21s*)22s)22s*)22p)42p*)2.
    Bonding electrons: 10, Antibonding electrons: 6.
    Bond Order = (10 - 6) / 2 = 2.
  • O2+:
    The electronic configuration is (σ1s)21s*)22s)22s*)22p)42p*)1.
    Bonding electrons: 10, Antibonding electrons: 5.
    Bond Order = (10 - 5) / 2 = 2.5.
  • O22+:
    The electronic configuration is (σ1s)21s*)22s)22s*)22p)4.
    Bonding electrons: 10, Antibonding electrons: 4.
    Bond Order = (10 - 4) / 2 = 3.

Species with identical bond order of 3: CN-, NO+, O22+.
Number of such species = 3, which fits within the provided range (3,3).

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CN-, NO+ and \(O_2^{2+} \)have bond order of `3'.
O2 has bond order of 2,
\(O_2^+\) has bond order of 2.5.
∴ Three species have similar bond order.

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