Q17 / 75 · JEE Main 2020 (07 Jan Shift 2) · Chemistry

The bond order and the magnetic characteristic of CN- are

  • A
    212, diamagnetic
  • Correct answer
    B
    3, diamagnetic
  • C
    3, paramagnetic
  • D
    212, paramagnetic

Solution

According to MOT (If z is internuclear axis) The configuration of

CN−:σ1s2,σ*1s2,σ2s2,σ*2s2,π2px2=π2py2,σ2pz2
 
Bond order=number of electrons in bonding orbitals-number of electrons in anti-bonding orbitals2

Bond order = 1 2 (10−4)=3

CN − is diamagnetic due to absence of unpaired electron.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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