To answer the following question, draw the Molecular Orbital Energy Diagrams for the diatomic molecules, O2, OF and F2. Which of the following statement is (are) true? (Select all that apply.)

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To answer the following question, draw the Molecular Orbital Energy
Diagrams for the diatomic molecules, O2, OF and F2. Which of the
following statement is (are) true? (Select all that apply.)
The bond order of OF is 1.5.
Of these three molecules, F2 has the longest bond.
Of these three molecules, O2 has the highest stability
Of these three molecules, F2 has the highest bond order.
None of these
O 02 and OF are paramagnetic and F2 is diamagnetic.
Transcribed Image Text:To answer the following question, draw the Molecular Orbital Energy Diagrams for the diatomic molecules, O2, OF and F2. Which of the following statement is (are) true? (Select all that apply.) The bond order of OF is 1.5. Of these three molecules, F2 has the longest bond. Of these three molecules, O2 has the highest stability Of these three molecules, F2 has the highest bond order. None of these O 02 and OF are paramagnetic and F2 is diamagnetic.
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