Chemistry · Molecular Orbital Theory: Its important features, LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds

In molecule, the atoms are bonded by:

In \( N_{2} \) molecule, the atoms are bonded by:

  • A. one \( \sigma, \) two \( \pi \) bonds
  • B. one \( \sigma \), one \( \pi \) bonds
  • C. \( t w o \sigma, \) one \( \pi \) bonds
  • D. three \( \sigma \), one \( \pi \) bonds

Step-by-step solution

In the N2 molecule, the atoms are bonded by a triple bond consisting of one sigma (σ) bond and two pi (π) bonds. This is predicted by molecular orbital theory: the filled σ and π bonding orbitals result in a bond order of 3.
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