One of the molecular orbitals of the H 2 - ion is sketched below: (a) Is the

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One of the molecular orbitals of the H2- ion is sketched below:

(a) Is the molecular orbital a σ or π MO? Is it bonding or antibonding?

(b) In H2-, how many electrons occupy the MO shown above?

(c) What is the bond order in the H2- ion?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 9780321910417

13th Edition

Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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