Consider the molecules NO + and N 2 + and use molecular orbital theory to answer the

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Consider the molecules NO+ and N2+ and use molecular orbital theory to answer the following:

(a) Write the molecular orbital configuration of each ion (ignore the electrons).

(b) Predict the bond order of each ion.

(c) Which of these ions is paramagnetic? Which is diamagnetic?

(d) Which of these ions do you think has the greater bond length? Explain.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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