How is a sigma orbital formed between two hydrogen atoms?

Q: How can you use molecular orbital diagrams to predict bond order?

A: The bond order of a molecule is determined by number of bonding and anti-bonding electrons in it.

Q: What is a bonding molecular orbital?

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Q: What is Bond Order?

A: Bond order(BO) is defined as the bonding electron pairs between atoms constituting a molecule.…

Q: What is hybridization? Why is hybridization necessary in valence bond theory?

A: Hybridization is the phenomenon of intermixing of atomic orbitals having similar energy and symmetry…

Q: Construct molecular orbitals of heteronuclear atoms to explain the formation of polar bonds

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Q: Why do the three possible bonding π-orbitals not have the same energy?

A: Mixing of atomic orbitals of comparable energy is defined as hybridization.

Q: Calculate the bond order of iodine monofluoride.

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Q: Arrange the radius of the following species in ascending order. Explain your answer. Be2+, B3+, He

A: The radius of an element is the size of its atoms. The shortest distance from the centre of the…

Q: What are the electronic geometries for the indicated atoms?

A: The indicated carbon atom is making 1 double bond and 2 single bonds (1 single bond with carbon and…

Q: Using the molecular orbital model, identify the correct (valence) electron configurations for the…

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Q: Construct the possible bonding, antibonding, and nonbonding molecular orbitals from combinations of…

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Q: What do you mean by bonding molecular orbital?

A: To find: The meaning of bonding molecular orbital

Q: What is a chemical bond according to valence bond theory?

A: A chemical bond is defined as an attraction between two atoms that keeps them together as a…

Q: Determine the bond order in F2+2.  Z of F = 9 a.3 b.2.5 c.1.5 d.2

A: We have to calculate the bond order in F2+2

Q: What is the bond order of NO- ion?

A: The bond order of  NO- ion is calculated as,

Q: Define bonding molecular orbital

A: Molecular orbitals: These orbitals are formed by the intermixing of atomic orbitals. Intermixing of…

Q: How can the Bond Angles be predicted?

A: The shape of the molecule from the electron pairs which are surrounded by the central atoms of the…

Q: State and briefly explain the shapes of the following substances. NH3 and BF3

A: Hybridisation = (V+M-C+A)/2 =x  V = valence electrons of central atom  M = no. of monovalent atoms…

Q: What is an antibonding molecular orbital?

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Q: What are Molecular Orbitals?

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Q: Give the electron configurations for the ions Li2+ and Li2− in molecular orbitals terms. Compare the…

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Q: What is the difference between hybrid orbitals and molecular orbitals?

A: Given: difference between hybrid orbitals and molecular orbitals

Q: Find the molecule with the least bond angle

A: By finding the geometry of the molecule, we can determine the bond angle. Lone pair-Lone pair…

Q: The angles between sp^3 orbitals are ________.

A: sp3 hybrid orbitals are oriented at bond angle of 109.5° from each other

Q: Why are bonding molecular orbitals lower in energy than the parent atomic orbitals?

A: The bonding orbital is used in molecular orbital (MO) theory to describe the attractive interactions…

Q: Define bond order.

A: Bond order is the number of bonds that are forming between two atoms. Bond order may or may not…

Q: Fill in the molecular orbitals for the F2 molecule.  What is the bond order for the F2 molecule?

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Q: How would you distinguish between a sigma bond and a pi bond?

A: Sigma bond and pi bond are the two bonds formed in a molecule by the overlapping of orbitals.

Q: Construct the possible bonding, antibonding, and nonbonding molecular orbitals from combinations of…

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Q: What is the bond order of methane?

A: Methane has four sigma MOs and sigma*MOs. All of the electrons are in the bonding orbitals.

Q: The combination of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of molecular orbitals. 2 D 1 4

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Q: Define about Molecular Orbitals ?

A: Atomic orbitals: The mathematical representation of the location of an electron along with the…

Q: Use the molecular orbital energy diagram below to answer the questions about bond order for the…

A: Given atom is Li2.

Q: What is an "electronic geometry"?

A: so we can see electronic geometry as valance shell electron pair repulsion theory(VSEPR). In VSEPR…

Q: What is valence bond theory ?

A: The valence bond theory helps in explaining the structure of a molecule. This theory is based on…

Q: why is it important to understand the three-dimensional geometry of a molecule?

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Q: Describe the concept of Molecular Orbitals and Orbital Symmerty.

A: A mathematical function that described the position and wave nature of an electron present in…

Q: What are the shapes of molecules with the various hybrid orbitals?

A: To give: Shapes of molecules with the various hybrid orbitals.

Q: According to the molecular orbital theory, what is the bond order of C₂¯ molecule?

A: The bond order of C₂¯ molecule has to be calculated.

Q: In molecular orbital theory, what is a nonbonding orbital?

A: Molecular orbitals are formed by the combination of atomic orbitals. Their energy is stabilized.

Q: Give the electron configurations for the ions Li2+ and Li2- in molecular orbital terms. compare the…

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Q: What is the bond order of NO molecules

A: From the molecular orbital electronic configuration, the bond order of any molecule can be…

Q: Why are bonding molecular orbitals more stable than antibonding molecular orbitals?

A: Given statement,      Bonding molecular orbitals (BMO) more stable than antibonding molecular…

Q: In molecular orbital theory, what is bond order? Why is it important?

A: Molecular orbital (MO) theory: is a method for determining molecular structure in which electrons…

Q: What is the bond order of a molecule with 14 electrons

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Q: Outline the steps in creating molecular orbitals for larger molecules (larger molecules means more…

A: To outline the steps in creating molecular orbitals for larger molecules having more than 3 atoms.