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An Energy Level Scheme for the Orbitals of Second Row σ\sigma

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An energy level scheme for the orbitals of second row diatomic molecules O2 through Ne2 , lists the molecular orbitals in the following order of increasing energy σ\sigma 2s < σ\sigma *2s < σ\sigma 2p(z) < π\pi 2p(y) , π\pi 2p(x) < π\pi *2p(y) , π\pi *2p(x) < σ\sigma *2p(z)
Based on this energy level scheme, how many electrons are in all of the antibonding molecular orbitals of the O2 molecule in its ground state?


A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

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