Statement 1: The addition of electron in antibonding M.O. decreases bond order.
Statement 2: Antibonding electrons tend ot bring the atoms close together.

Statement 1: The addition of electron in antibonding M.O. decreases bond order. Statement 2: Antibonding electrons tend to bring the atoms close together.

Number of antibonding electrons in O_(2)^(-) molecular ion is :

Number of antibonding electrons in O_(2)^(-) molecular ion is :

H_(2)^(+) ion contains one electron in bonding and one in antibonding molecular orbitals.

The number of antibonding electron pairs in O_(2)^(-)

The number of antibonding electron pairs in O_(2)^(-)

This question has statement I and Statement II. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements. (1) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true, Statement-II is a correct explanation of Statement-I (2) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true,Statement-II is not a correct explanation of Statement-I (3)Statement-I is a true , Statement-II is false (4) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true Statement 1 : Fluorine molecule has bond order one . Statement 2 : The number of electrons in antibonding molecular orbital is two less than that of bonding molecular orbitals.