Assuming that Hund’s rule is violated, the bond order and magnetic nature of the diatomic molecule B2 is

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Chemistry

Molecular Orbital Theory or MOT

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Assuming that Hund’s rule is violated, the bond order and magnetic nature of the diatomic molecule B₂ is

0 and diamagnetic

1 and diamagnetic

1 and paramagnetic

0 and paramagnetic

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$σ_{1 s^{2}} {σ^{*}}_{1 s^{2}} σ_{2 s^{2}} {σ^{*}}_{2 s^{2}} {π_{2}^{2}}_{p_{x}} = π_{2 p_{y}}$

$B . O = \frac{1}{2} (6 - 4) = 1$

Diamagnetic