Q. Which of the following diatomic molecules would be stabilized by the removal of an electron?
A) $C_{2}$
B) CN
C) $N_{2}$
D) $O_{2}$
Explanation
(d)
In $O_{2},$ there are two electrons in antibonding orbitals. Removal of one electron from the $O_{2}$molecular gives $O_{2}^{+}$in which the number of antibonding electrons is one less and hence, BO increases. Thus, removal of the electron from $O_{2}$stabilized the molecule
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