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Problem 1

Use molecular orbital theory to explain why a diatomic beryllium molecule does not exist under normal conditions.

Problem 2

Use molecular orbital theory to calculate the bond order of a diatomic boron molecule.

Problem 3

Use molecular orbital theory to predict whether or not a diatomic carbon molecule is paramagnetic.

Problem 4

Use molecular orbital theory to predict whether or not a diatomic boron molecule is paramagnetic.

Problem 5

Use molecular orbital theory to explain why the bond energy of a \(\mathrm{N}_{2}\) molecule is greater than that of a \(\mathrm{N}_{2}^{+}\) ion.

Problem 6

Use molecular orbital theory to explain why the bond energy of an \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\) molecule is less than that of an \(\mathrm{O}_{2}^{+}\) ion.

Problem 7

Use molecular orbital theory to predict the relative bond energies and bond lengths of a \(\mathrm{F}_{2}\) molecule and a \(\mathrm{F}_{2}^{+}\) ion.

Problem 8

Use molecular orbital theory to predict the relative bond energies and bond lengths of a diatomic carbon molecule, \(\mathrm{C}_{2}\), and the acetylide ion, \(\mathrm{C}_{2}^{2-}\).

Problem 11

Write the ground state electron configurations and determine the bond orders of the following ions: (a) \(\mathrm{O}_{2}^{-}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{2}^{+}\) (c) \(\mathrm{Be}_{2}^{+}\) (d) \(\mathrm{N}_{2}^{*}\)

Problem 12

Write the ground state electron configurations and determine the bond orders of the following ions: (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{-}\) (b) \(\mathrm{B}_{2}^{+}\) (c) \(\mathrm{He}_{2}^{+}\) (d) \(\mathrm{F}_{2}^{2-}\)

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