10. The MO diagrams of NO and NO+ are similar (see Lecture 15 for the MO...
3. Consider Heat and respond to the following. (a) Sketch the singly occupied MO of Hez*. He He (b) Decide whether Heation should have a t-MO. Explain. (c) What should happen to Hez upon one-electron reduction? Explain.
15. BFO is isoelectronic and isostructural with CO2 discussed in CH225 Lecture 17. On the basis of this consideration, respond to the following: (a) Sketch the two group orbitals involved in o-bonding in BFO. F во FB 0 (b) For one of the above group orbitals, sketch its bonding combination with a p orbital of boron. F в о (c) Sketch a T* MO of BFO. Е в о (d) Tell the numbers of valence electrons in the following molecules...
4. On the basis of molecular orbitals and molecular orbital diagrams, predict which molecule in each series will have the longest bond. Be sure to provide a brief explanation a. B2, B2 b. 02*, 0,- c. HHe", Hz 5. Consider the hydroxide ion, OH and do the following: a. Prepare a molecular orbital diagram and fill with electrons given the following atomic orbital potential energies: O(2s) = -32.3 eV, O(2p) = -15.8 eV, H(s) -13.6 eV. Be sure to label...