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If an extra electron is added to the hypothetical molecule C2, this extra electron will occupy the molecular orbital:-
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureKVPYKVPY 2020 (SB/SX)
Options:
  • A π2P*
  • B π2P
  • C σ2P*
  • D σ2P
Solution:
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The correct answer is: σ2P
Configuration of C2

σ1 s2σ1 s*2σ2 s2σ2 s*2π2px2=π2py2σ2pz

an extra electron added to the σ2p of the above configuration.

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