JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2019 - 10th April Morning Slot - No. 5)
During the change of O2 to O2-
, the incoming electron goes to the orbital :
$$\pi 2{p_y}$$
$${\sigma ^*}2{p_z}$$
$${\pi ^*}2{p_x}$$
$$\pi 2{p_x}$$
Explanation
Molecular orbital configuration of O2 (16 electrons) is
$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^1}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^1}^ * $$
Molecular orbital configuration of O2- (17 electrons) is
$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^2}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^1}^ * $$
So, the incoming electron goes to $$\pi _{2p_x}^ *$$ or $$\pi _{2p_y}^ *$$
$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^1}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^1}^ * $$
Molecular orbital configuration of O2- (17 electrons) is
$${\sigma _{1{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{1{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2{s^2}}}\,\sigma _{2{s^2}}^ * \,{\sigma _{2p_z^2}}\,{\pi _{2p_x^2}}\, = \,{\pi _{2p_y^2}}\,\pi _{2p_x^2}^ * \, = \,\pi _{2p_y^1}^ * $$
So, the incoming electron goes to $$\pi _{2p_x}^ *$$ or $$\pi _{2p_y}^ *$$
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