Molecular Orbital Theory Correctly Predicts Diamagnetism of Fluorine Gas,F₂

Multiple Choice

Molecular Orbital theory correctly predicts diamagnetism of fluorine gas,F₂.This is because ________.

A) the bond order in F₂ can be shown to be equal to 1
B) there are more electrons in the bonding orbitals than in the antibonding orbitals
C) all electrons in the MO electron configuration of F₂ are paired
D) the energy of the π_2pMOs is higher than that of the σ_2p MO
E) the F-F bond enthalpy is very low