a) Sketch the molecular orbital energy level diagram for the heteronuclear diatomic molecule AB (not necessarily in scale), where A and B are two hypothetical atoms. Useful data: s-p mixing does not occur in AB. Electron configuration of A: (1s)² (2s)² (2p)² Atomic orbital energies of A: 1s = -396 eV, 2s = -25 eV, 2p = -12 eV Electron configuration of B: (1s)² (2s)² (2p) Atomic orbital energies of B: -530 eV, 2s = -32 eV, 2p = -20 eV

a) Sketch the molecular orbital energy level diagram for the heteronuclear diatomic molecule AB (not necessarily in scale), where A and B are two hypothetical atoms. Useful data: s-p mixing does not occur in AB. Electron configuration of A: (1s)² (2s)² (2p)² Atomic orbital energies of A: 1s = -396 eV, 2s = -25 eV, 2p = -12 eV Electron configuration of B: (1s)² (2s)² (2p) Atomic orbital energies of B: -530 eV, 2s = -32 eV, 2p = -20 eV

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