A molecular orbital (or MO) is an orbital in the atomic structure of molecules. It is a molecule’s electron wave function that is used to calculate its chemical and physical properties.
Molecular orbital diagram of nitrogen molecule:
Given molecule – Nitrogen
Element – Nitrogen
Atomic number of nitrogen – 7
Electronic configuration – 1s²2s²2p³
Total number of electrons in nitrogen molecule – 14
Molecular orbital diagram of N2 is as follows;
Electronic configuration: