When N₂ is converted to N₂⁺, what happens to the bond dissociation energy of the N–N bond, and when O₂ is converted to O₂⁺, what happens to the bond dissociation energy of the O–O bond?

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decreases in the first case and increases in the second. When N₂ is converted to N₂⁺, the bond dissociation energy of the N–N bond decreases due to the loss of an electron, which reduces the bond order, whereas when O₂ is converted to O₂⁺, the bond dissociation energy of the O–O bond increases because the loss of an electron increases the bond order from 2 to 2.5.

When N₂ is converted to N₂⁺, what happens to the bond dissociation energy of the N–N bond, and when O₂ is converted to O₂⁺, what happens to the bond dissociation energy of the O–O bond?

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