Inorganic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780321811059
Author: Gary L. Miessler, Paul J. Fischer, Donald A. Tarr
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.8P
a. Prepare a molecular orbital energy-level diagram for the cyanide ion. Use sketches toshow clearly how the atomic orbitals interact to form MOs.
b. What is the bond order for cyanide, and how many unpaired electrons does cyanide have?
c. Which molecular orbital of
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