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The nitrosonium ion, NO+, forms a number of interesting complexes with nickel, cobalt, and iron. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following statements about NO+ is correct? NO+ has a bond order of 3 and is paramagnetic. None of the above statements is correct. NO+ has a bond order of 2 and is paramagnetic. NO+ has a bond order of 3 and is diamagnetic. NO+ has a bond order of 2 and is diamagnetic.

          The nitrosonium ion, NO+, forms a number of interesting complexes with nickel, cobalt, and iron. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following statements about NO+ is correct?

NO+ has a bond order of 3 and is paramagnetic.
None of the above statements is correct.
NO+ has a bond order of 2 and is paramagnetic.
NO+ has a bond order of 3 and is diamagnetic.
NO+ has a bond order of 2 and is diamagnetic.

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The nitrosonium ion, NO+, forms a number of interesting complexes with nickel, cobalt, and iron. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following statements about NO+ is correct?

NO+ has a bond order of 3 and is paramagnetic.
None of the above statements is correct.
NO+ has a bond order of 2 and is paramagnetic.
NO+ has a bond order of 3 and is diamagnetic.
NO+ has a bond order of 2 and is diamagnetic.

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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05/19/2023

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Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons and oxygen has 6 valence electrons. Since it is a positive ion, we subtract one electron. So, the total number of valence electrons is 5 + 6 - 1 = 10. Now, let's construct the molecular orbital diagram for NO+. The molecular Show more…

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The nitrosonium ion, NO+, forms a number of interesting complexes with nickel, cobalt, and iron. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following statements about NO+ is correct? NO+ has a bond order of 3 and is paramagnetic. None of the above statements is correct. NO+ has a bond order of 2 and is paramagnetic. NO+ has a bond order of 3 and is diamagnetic.

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