The iodine bromide molecule, IBr, is an inter-halogen compound. Assume that the molecular orbitals of IBr are
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(a) Which valence atomic orbitals of I and of Br are used to construct the MOs of IBr?
(b) What is the bond order of the IBr molecule?
(c) One of the valence MOs of IBr is sketched here. Why are the atomic orbital contributions to this MO different in size?
(d) What is the label for the MO?
(e) For the IBr molecule, how many electrons occupy the MO?
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 978-0321696724
12th edition
Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward
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