Suppose that the following MO-energy-level diagram applies to the the diatomic molecular cation BO+. (See attched image!) Does this diagram display the effect of s-p orbital mixing? YES or NO? Which kind of magnetism would be observed for this cation?  paramagnetism or diamagnetism   What is the bond order for this cation?

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  Suppose that the following MO-energy-level diagram applies to the the diatomic molecular cation BO+. (See attched image!)

Does this diagram display the effect of s-p orbital mixing? YES or NO?

Which kind of magnetism would be observed for this cation?
 paramagnetism or diamagnetism

  What is the bond order for this cation?

- B2p.
B2s
02s
B+
BO+
O.
+ 3
Transcribed Image Text:- B2p. B2s 02s B+ BO+ O. + 3
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