What Is the Valence Electron Molecular Orbital Electron Configuration of O₂

question 108

Multiple Choice

What is the valence electron molecular orbital electron configuration of O₂?

• A) \[\left( \sigma _ { 2 s } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \sigma _ { 2 s } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \pi _ { 2 p } \right) ^ { 4 } \left( \sigma _ { 2 p } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \pi _ { 2p } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 2 }\]
• B) \[\left( \sigma _ { 2 s } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \sigma _ { 2 s } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \pi _ { 2 p } \right) ^ { 6 } \left( \sigma _ { 2 s } \right) ^ { 2 }\]
• C) \[\left( \sigma _ { 2 s } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \sigma _ { 2 s } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \sigma _ { 2 p } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \pi _ { 2 p } \right) ^ { 4 } \left( \pi _ { 2 p } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 2 }\]
• D) \[\left( \sigma _ { 2 s } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \pi _ { 2 p } \right) ^ { 4 } \left( \sigma _ { 2 p } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \pi _ { 2 p } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 4 }\]
• E) \[\left( \sigma _ { 2 s } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \sigma _ { 2 s } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 2 } \left( \pi _ { 2 p } \right) ^ { 4 } \left( \pi _ { 2 p } ^ { * } \right) ^ { 4 }\]

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