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Which of the following species gains stability (its bond order increases) when it accepts one additional electron?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C

In the added electron goes into the bonding orbital, raising bond order from 2 to 2.5. In , and the added electron enters an antibonding orbital ( or ), lowering the bond order.
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