Which outcome arises when an electron occupies an antibonding molecular orbital in a diatomic nitrogen molecule?

💡 Explanation

When an electron occupies an antibonding orbital, destructive interference reduces electron density between nuclei because it decreases the overall bonding influence between the nitrogen atoms. Therefore, decreased bond order results, rather than enhanced frequency, stability or reduced susceptibility all of which would point to stronger bond interaction.

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