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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

why B2 , N2 mixing of “s” & “p” orbitals whereas, O2 does not ? how to determine such mixing? & which mixing O2 have?

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
The valid reason is:
In O2 due to bigger size,  the energy difference in s and p orbitals is very large so intermixing between the molecular orbitals seems impossible.
But in Boron case it is vice versa. 
That is the energy difference is less and therfore it enhances the mixing of orbitals.

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