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CHE 110 Molecular Orbital Practice Problems Answers PDF

The document discusses molecular orbital theory and provides examples of drawing molecular orbital diagrams and determining bond order for F2, C2+, and NO molecules. Key details include that F2 is diamagnetic with a bond order of 1, C2+ is paramagnetic with a bond order of 1.5, and NO is paramagnetic with the highest bond order of 2.5. Bond order is used to determine relative stability between related species.

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CHE 110 Molecular Orbital Practice Problems Answers PDF

The document discusses molecular orbital theory and provides examples of drawing molecular orbital diagrams and determining bond order for F2, C2+, and NO molecules. Key details include that F2 is diamagnetic with a bond order of 1, C2+ is paramagnetic with a bond order of 1.5, and NO is paramagnetic with the highest bond order of 2.5. Bond order is used to determine relative stability between related species.

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Western Connecticut State University Molecular Orbital Theory

General Chemistry I CHE 110

These problems are for practice in drawing your molecular orbital diagrams, molecular electron
configurations and determining bond order.

The following questions pertain to the F2 molecule:

A) Draw the molecular orbital energy diagram for this molecule. Label all of the
orbitals specifically.

*2px

*2py *2pz
2p 2p
2py 2pz

Energy 2px

*2s
2s 2s
2s

*1s
1s 1s
F 1s F
1s22s22p5 1s22s22p5
B) Give the molecular electron configuration for the molecule:

(1s) 2 (1s*) 2 (2s) 2 (2s*) 2 (2px) 2 (2p) 4 (2p*) 4


C) Determine the bond order for the molecule:

Bond Order = (10 8) / 2 = 1


D) Indicate whether the species is paramagnetic or diamagnetic:

Diamagnetic: No unpaired electrons


F) Compare the relative stability of this molecule to F2+ and F2-:

F2+ > F2 > F2- (Based on their Bond Orders)


Western Connecticut State University Molecular Orbital Theory
General Chemistry I CHE 110

The following questions pertain to the C2+ ion:

A) Draw the molecular orbital energy diagram for this ion. Label all of the
orbitals specifically.

*2px

*2py *2pz
2p 2p
2px

2py 2pz
Energy
*2s
2s 2s
2s

*1s
1s 1s
C 1s C+
1s22s22p2 1s22s22p1

B) Give the molecular electron configuration for the ion:

(1s) 2 (1s*) 2 (2s) 2 (2s*) 2 (2p) 3


C) Determine the bond order for the ion:

Bond Order = (7 4) / 2 = 1.5


D) Indicate whether the species is paramagnetic or diamagnetic:

Paramagnetic: one unpaired electron


F) Compare the relative stability of this molecule to C2 and C2-:

C2- > C2 > C2+ (Based on their Bond Orders)


Western Connecticut State University Molecular Orbital Theory
General Chemistry I CHE 110

The following questions pertain to the NO molecule:

A) Draw the molecular orbital energy diagram for this molecule. Label all of the
orbitals specifically.

*2px

*2py *2pz
2p 2p
2py 2pz

Energy 2px

*2s
2s 2s
2s

*1s
1s 1s
N 1s O
2 2 3
1s 2s 2p 1s 2s22p4
2

B) Give the molecular electron configuration for the molecule:

(1s) 2 (1s*) 2 (2s) 2 (2s*) 2 (2px) 2 (2p) 4 (2p*) 1


C) Determine the bond order for the molecule:

Bond Order = (10 5) / 2 = 2.5


D) Indicate whether the species is paramagnetic or diamagnetic:

Paramagnetic: One unpaired electron


F) Compare the relative stability of this molecule to NO+ and NO--:

NO+ > NO > NO- (Based on their Bond Orders)

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