Bonding in which of the following diatomic molecule(s) become(s) stronger, on the basis of $MO$ Theory, by removal of an electron?
(A) $NO$
(B) $N_{2}$
(C) $O_{2}$
(D) $C_{2}$
(E) $B_{2}$
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Bonding in which of the following diatomic molecule(s) become(s) stronger, on the basis of $MO$ Theory, by removal of an electron?

(A) $NO$

(B) $N_{2}$

(C) $O_{2}$

(D) $C_{2}$

(E) $B_{2}$

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In all these molecules O 2 ​ and NO , is stabilized by removal of electrons because it is having electrons in the anti-bonding orbital. And thus removal of electron from the anti bonding orbital, increases the bond order of O 2 and NO ​. And thus is becomes more stable after removal of electrons. Bond order of O 2 + ​ is 2 . 5 and it is more than that of O 2 ​ which is having bond order as 2 . Similarly Bond order of NO is 2 . 5 and that of NO + is 3 .

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