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Chapter 8: Q32E (page 450)

Sketch the distribution of electron density in the bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals formed from two S orbitals and from two P orbitals.

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The distribution of electron density in the bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals formed from two s-orbitals and two p-orbitals is shown in the solution.

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Molecular orbitals formed from two s-orbitals

The electron density distribution in the bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals created by two s-qqorbitals.

Molecular orbital formed from two s-orbitals

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Molecular orbitals formed from two P orbitals

Let us draw the required molecular orbitals,

Molecular orbital formed from two p-orbitals

Therefore, the solution depicts the distribution of electron density in the bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals created by two s-orbitals and two p-orbitals.

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Compare the atomic and molecular orbital diagrams to identify the member of each of the following pairs that has the highest first ionization energy (the most tightly bound electron) in the gas phase:

(a) \({\rm{H}}\) and \({{\rm{H}}_{\rm{2}}}\)

(b) \({\rm{N}}\)and \({{\rm{N}}_{\rm{2}}}\)

(c) \({\rm{O}}\)and \({{\rm{O}}_{\rm{2}}}\)

(d) \({\rm{C}}\)and \({{\rm{C}}_{\rm{2}}}\)

(e) \({\rm{B}}\)and \({{\rm{B}}_{\rm{2}}}\)

Consider nitrous acid, \({\rm{HN}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{2}}}{\rm{(HONO)}}\). (a) Write a Lewis structure. (b) What are the electron pair and molecular geometries of the internal oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the \({\rm{HN}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{2}}}\) molecule? (c) What is the hybridization on the internal oxygen and nitrogen atoms in \({\rm{HN}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{2}}}\)?

The main component of air is N2. From the molecular orbital diagram of N2, predict its bond order and whether it is diamagnetic or paramagnetic.

Describe the molecular geometry and hybridization of the N, P, or S atoms in each of the following compounds. (a) \({{\rm{H}}_{\rm{3}}}{\rm{P}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{4}}}\), phosphoric acid, used in cola soft drinks (b) \({\rm{N}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{4}}}{\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{3}}}\) , ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer and explosive (c) \({{\rm{S}}_{\rm{2}}}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{l}}_{\rm{2}}}\), disulfur dichloride, used in vulcanizing rubber (d) \({{\rm{K}}_{\rm{4}}}{\rm{[}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{3}}}{\rm{POP}}{{\rm{O}}_{\rm{3}}}{\rm{]}}\), potassium pyrophosphate, an ingredient in some toothpastes

Give the shape that describes each hybrid orbital set:

(a) \({\rm{s}}{{\rm{p}}^{\rm{2}}}\)

(b) \({\rm{s}}{{\rm{p}}^{\rm{3}}}{\rm{d}}\)

(c) sp

(d) \({\rm{s}}{{\rm{p}}^{\rm{3}}}{{\rm{d}}^{\rm{2}}}\)
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