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notka56 [123]
3 years ago
8

Based on molecular orbital theory, there is/are ________ unpaired electron(s) in the of+ ion.

Chemistry
1 answer:
Ede4ka [16]3 years ago
5 0

Atomic number of O= 8

Atomic number of F = 9

Electron configurations:

⁸O = 1s² 2s² 2p⁴

⁹F = 1s² 2s² 2p⁵

Total electrons: 8+ 9 = 17

For OF the molecular electron configuration would be:

OF = (1σ)²(1σ*)²(2σ)²(2σ*)²(2pσ)²(2pπ)⁴(2pπ*)³

OF⁺ suggests a loss of one electron from the 2pπ* orbital leaving the configuration as:

OF⁺ = (1σ)²(1σ*)²(2σ)²(2σ*)²(2pσ)²(2pπ)⁴(2pπ*)²

Thus, based on MO theory there are two unpaired electrons in OF⁺ ion

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