Oxygen molecule is paramagnetic because

  • [IIT 1984]
  • A

    Bonding electrons are more than antibonding electrons

  • B

    Contains unpaired electrons

  • C

    Bonding electrons are less than antibonding electrons

  • D

    Bonding electrons are equal to antibonding electrons

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Select the $CORRECT$ statement if internuclear axis is $y-$ axis

According to molecular orbital theory which of the following statement about the magnetic character and bond order is correct regarding $O_2^ + $

  • [IIT 2004]

In which of following option is wrong about stability of diatomic molecules

The species having no $P\pi  - P\pi $ bond but has bond order equal to $O_2$