Answered: Describe the bonding in the C2 2- ion…

Science

Chemistry

Describe the bonding in the C2 2- ion in terms of molecular orbital theory and compare the bond order to that of C2.

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

5th Edition

ISBN:9781285199047

Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Publisher:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Chapter7: Molecular Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 34QRT: Describe the hybridization around the central atom and the bonding in SCl2 and OCS.

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: Give the molecular orbital description of B2 molecule.

A: According to the molecular orbital theory, when atomic orbitals of an atom(s) linearly combine…

Q: Describe the bonding in 1,3-butadiene using hybrid orbitals.

A: The structure for 1,3-butadiene is, 1,3-butadiene consist of conjugated system where two double…

Q: ase on molecular orbital diagrams and the bond order, rank CO, NO, and O2 molecules in order of…

Q: In the BRF5 molecule, how many hybrid orbitals are used by the Br atom?

A: Given: BrF5 molecule.

Q: Describe the bonding in both the superoxide ion and the peroxide ion in terms of molecular orbital…

Q: For the first ionization energy for an N2 molecule, what molecular orbital is the electron moved…

A: The first ionization energy refers to the amount of energy required to remove the most loosely bound…

Q: Explain the major difference between Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory.

A: Bonding of a molecule can be explained by valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory.…

Q: Distinguish o and o' molecular orbital.

Q: Explain the concept of bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals?

A: Concept is based on molecular orbital theory:

Q: According to Molecular Orbital Theory, what is the bond order of the BeB- anion? a. 2 b. 2.5 c. 1 d.…

A: Molecular orbital diagram of BeB- anion is,

Q: Use molecular orbital theory to determine the bond order of the CN- ion. Is the ion paramagnetic or…

A: According to MOT Bond order = ( Number of electrons in bonding M.O. - Number of electrons in…

Q: Describe the Molecular Orbital Theory applied to Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules and Ions?

A: Heteronuclear diatomic molecules or ions are diatomic molecules or ions having different atoms. The…

Q: Determine the hybridization state of Phosphorus (P) in PF3. Describe the hybridization process and…

A: Hybridization is the mixing of atomic orbitals to form Hybrid orbitlas that are idendical in shape…

Q: 2. Using hybridization, predict the shape of BF3 molecule and BF4 ion. All bonds are equivalent.

A: Introduction- The process of formation of equally energized orbitals is known as hybridisation. For…

Q: What is the hybridization of the central phosphorus atom of PO43− ?

A: Hybridization can be calculated from the given formula : Hybridization = 1/2( V + m - c +a) Where V…

Q: What is the molecular orbital configuration of HeHt? 2 O (o11)

Q: (b) In the construction of the molecular orbital diagram of a polyatomic molecule (SF6), 12 valence…

A: In the MO diagram of a polyatomic molecule SF6, there are 12 valence electrons in total. The…

Q: Predict the ground electronic state of the He2 +2 ion. What is the bond order? Will it be stable in…

A: The molecular orbitals are formed from the hybridization of atomic orbitals in an atom, which is…

Q: What is the hybridization of the central atom in a molecule with a square-pyramid molecular…

A: According to VSEPR(valence shell electron pair repulsion) theory: The geometry of a molecule…

Q: What is the hybridization of the central atom in the phosphorus trichloride (PCI3) molecule?

A: Given :- Chemical formula of phosphorus trichloride = PCl3 To find :- Hybridization of central…

Q: Describe the bonding in methylamine, CH3NH2, using hybrid orbitals.

A: Considering the Lewis structure of the molecule, the electron-pair geometry around and nitrogen is…

Q: Is it possible for a He2 molecule to form? Explain with the use of a molecular orbital diagram and…

A: Check possibility of He2 molecule form or not and calculate bond order ?

Q: What is the hybridization of the central atom in the chlorine trifluoride (CIF ;) molecule?

A: In this question, we have to find out the correct answer of given problem by the help of the…

Q: S SF, F. 2a, 2t, S 3p 1e S 3s a 1a, Energy

A: The molecular orbital is formed by the linear combination of atomic orbitals of the two…

Q: For the first ionization energy for an N2 molecule , what molecular orbital is the electron…

Q: Can nitrogen undergo sp3d or sp3d2 hybridization? Explain.

Q: Describe the bonding in the hydrogen cyanide molecule, HCN. Assume that N is sp-hybridized.

Q: Draw the lewis structure for AsBr5 and state the parent geometry, molecular geometry, and…

A: We follow the below mentioned steps to draw Lewis diagram: Step-1: Count the total number of…

Q: Both BCl3 and ICl3 have 3 bonds. Describe the hybridization, electron geometry, molecular geometry…

A: Bromine trichloride: a). Hybridization and molecular geometry: Bromine contains 2 lone pairs, and 3…

Q: Use molecular orbital theory, write a molecular orbital diagram, calculate bond order, and predict…

A: The given molecular ion is F22- . It has total 20 electrons. The electronic configuration of F22- is…

Q: Use molecular orbital (MO) theory in description of the following molecules: Which of the following…

Q: Describe the bonding in 1,3-pentadiene using hybrid orbitals.

A: Structure of 1,3-pentadiene is as follows: From the structure,it is clear that the there is two…

Q: Based on molecular orbital theory, which of these has 1.5 bonds: F2, F2+, F22+, and F2-

Q: In the formation of CO, the 2s orbital from C and 2p orbital from 0 could also participate in the…

A: The energy of 2s orbital of carbon is less than the energy of 2p orbital of oxygen in the formation…

Q: Describe the hybrid orbitals on the chlorine atom in theClO4-and ClO3- molecular ions. Sketch the…

A: 1) ClO4- : The central atom in the ion will be less electronegative Cl with 7 valence electrons.…

Q: Use the Molecular Orbital Theory to indicate the bond order, and paramagnetism or diamagnetism of…

Q: The main component of air is N2. From the molecular orbital diagram of N2, predict its bond order…

Q: Use molecular orbital theory to predict the bond order in H2 - . Is the H2 - bond a stronger or…

A: From Molecular orbital theory bond order can be expressed as: Bond Order = nb-na2Where, nb=no. of…

Q: Describe the hybridization state of phosphorus in phosphorus pentabromide (PBr5).

A: Describe the hybridization state of phosphorus in phosphorus pentabromide (PBr5).

Q: What is the hybridization of the central iodine atom in I3 -?

A: I3- is formed by the bonding of iodine (I2) and I- ion. I- ion acts as the donor and iodine molecule…

Q: 3. What is the electron-domain geometry for an AB molecule in which the central atom A has the…

Q: For each of the molecules listed below, write the Lewis structure and give the Central atom…

A: In chemistry, hybridization is defined as the process of combining two atomic orbitals to create a…

Q: Use the molecular orbital model to predict the bond order and magnetism of the (Carbon Monoxide)…

A: Molecular orbital configuration for CO is, Bond order of CO is, Hence, bond order of CO is 3. CO…

Q: 4. Indicate the hybridization state of all carbon and nitrogen atoms in this molecule.

A: All the carbons and nitrogens are denoted by particular numbers and the explanation is given…

Q: Describe the hybridization of phosphorus in PF5?

A: Answer : sp3d

Q: According to the molecular orbital theory, what is the bond order in F2 ? O 0.5 O 1.5 0 1 O 2

A: Calculate bond order of F2- ?

Q: Predict the electron-domain and molecular geometries of(a) BrF3

A: The given compound is BrF3 To find: The electron domain and molecular geometries of BrF3

Question

100%

Describe the bonding in the C2 2- ion in terms of molecular orbital theory and compare the bond order to that of C2.

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps with 3 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Similar questions

Describe the hybridization around the central atom and the bonding in SCl2 and OCS.
Molecular Orbital Theory (See Examples 9.49.6.) The hydrogen molecular ion, H2+, can be detected spectroscopically. Write the electron configuration of the ion in molecular orbital terms. What is the bond order of the ion? Is the hydrogenhydrogen bond stronger or weaker in H2+ than in H2s?
Consider the polyatomic ion IO65-. How many pairs of electrons are around the central iodine atom? What is its hybridization? Describe the geometry of the ion.
Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, has the formula C9H8O4 and the skeleton structure (a) Complete the Lewis structure and give the number of bonds and bonds in aspirin. (b) What is the hybridization about the CO2H carbon atom (colored blue)? (c) What is the hybridization about the carbon atom in the benzene-like ring that is bonded to an oxygen atom (colored red)? Also, what is the hybridization of the oxygen atom bonded to this carbon atom?
Considering only the molecular orbitals formed by combinations of the 2s atomic orbitals, how many molecular orbitals can be formed by 1000 Li atoms? In the lowest energy state, how many of these orbitals will be populated by pairs of electrons and how many will be empty?
In the molecular orbital mode l, compare and contrast bonds with bonds. What orbitals form the bonds and what orbitals form the bonds? Assume the z-axis is the internuclear axis.
Draw the Lewis structure for 1, 1-dimethylhydrazine [(CH3)2NNH2, a compound used as a rocket fuel]. What: is the hybridization for the two nitrogen atoms in this molecule? What orbitals overlap to form the bond between the nitrogen atoms?