The electronic configuration of carbon is 1 s 2 2 s 2 2 p 2 . There are 12 electrons in C…

Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSEChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The electronic configuration of carbon is 1s2 2s2 2p2. There are 12 electrons in C2. The correct electronic configuration of C2 molecule is

  1. (s1s2) (s*1s2) (s2s2) (s* 2s2) (s2pz 2) (p2px2)
  2. (s1s2) (s*1s2) (s2s2) (s*2s2) (p2px 2 = p2py2)
  3. (s1s2) (s*1s2) (s2s2) (s*2s2) (s2pz 2) (p2px 1 = p2py1)
  4. (s1s2) (s*1s2) (s2s2) (s*2s2) (p2px 2) = (p* 2px2)

Answer

(C) ( s 1 s 2 ) ( s *1 s 2 ) ( s 2 s 2 ) ( s *2 s 2 ) ( s 2 p z 2 ) ( p 2 p x 1 = p 2 p y 1 )

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