JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2023 - 24th January Evening Shift - No. 3)

What is the number of unpaired electron(s) in the highest occupied molecular orbital of the following species : $$\mathrm{{N_2};N_2^ + ;{O_2};O_2^ + }$$ ?
0, 1, 0, 1
2, 1, 0, 1
0, 1, 2, 1
2, 1, 2, 1

Explanation

Molecule $\begin{gathered}\text { No. of unpaired electron in } \\\text { highest occupied } \\\text { molecular orbital }\end{gathered}$
$\mathrm{N}_{2}$ 0
$\mathrm{N}_{2}^{\oplus}$ 1
$\mathrm{O}_{2}$ 2
$\mathrm{O}_{2}^{\oplus}$ 1

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