The bonding in the square-planar ion E 4 2+ is described. Explore this proposition in more detail

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The bonding in the square-planar ion E42+ is described. Explore this proposition in more detail by carrying out computations, using software of your choice, on S42+ with S–S bond distances of 200 pm (sulfur is recommended because its semiempirical parameters are more reliable than those of Se). From the output 

(a) Draw the molecular orbital energy-level diagram,

(b) Assign the symmetry of each level, 

(c) Sketch the highest energy molecular orbital. Is a closed-shell molecule predicted?

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

7th Edition

Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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