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(a)
Interpretation:
The orbital interaction diagram for given species is to be drawn and whether the species would likely exist as diatomic species or dissociate into monatomic fragments is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The atomic orbitals of similar size and energy overlap to form molecular orbitals. The addition of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of a continuous orbital which is known as bonding molecular orbital and subtraction of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of antibonding molecular orbital. These two orbitals have different energies. The diagram representing the orbital energies is known as orbital interaction diagram.
(b)
Interpretation:
The orbital interaction diagram for given species is to be drawn and whether the species would likely exist as diatomic species or dissociate into monatomic fragments is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The atomic orbitals of similar size and energy overlap to form molecular orbitals. The addition of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of a continuous orbital which is known as bonding molecular orbital and subtraction of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of antibonding molecular orbital. These two orbitals have different energies. The diagram representing the orbital energies is known as orbital interaction diagram.
(c)
Interpretation:
The orbital interaction diagram for given species is to be drawn and whether the species would likely exist as diatomic species or dissociate into monatomic fragments is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The atomic orbitals of similar size and energy overlap to form molecular orbitals. The addition of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of a continuous orbital which is known as bonding molecular orbital and subtraction of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of antibonding molecular orbital. These two orbitals have different energies. The diagram representing the orbital energies is known as orbital interaction diagram.
(d)
Interpretation:
The orbital interaction diagram for given species is to be drawn and whether the species would likely exist as diatomic species or dissociate into monatomic fragments is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The atomic orbitals of similar size and energy overlap to form molecular orbitals. The addition of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of a continuous orbital which is known as bonding molecular orbital and subtraction of two atomic orbitals results in the formation of antibonding molecular orbital. These two orbitals have different energies. The diagram representing the orbital energies is known as orbital interaction diagram.
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