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Chapter 8: Q48 E (page 451)

Predict whether the MO diagram for S2 would show s-p mixing or not.

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The molecular orbital diagram for S2 would not show s-p mixing.

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Molecular orbitals

The molecular orbitals are formed from the overlapping of atomic orbitals. The number of molecular orbitals formed is equal to the total number of atomic orbitals intermixed.

02

Explanation

In S, the energy gap between the 3s and 3p orbitals is substantial, preventing s-p mixing in S2. As a result, s-p mixing will not be seen in the molecular orbital diagram forS2.

Molecular orbital diagram of S2

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