Total number of electrons present in ( ) molecular orbitals of O2, O2+ and O2- is .
Answer
6
Solution
O2 (16 e): 1s2 1s2 2s2 2s2 2pz2
( 2px2 = 2py2) ( 2px1 = 2py1)
So O2 has 2 electrons in ; O2+ (15 e) has one less, i.e. 1; O2- (17 e) has one more, i.e. 3.
∴ Total electrons = 2 + 1 + 3 = 6
Answer: 6