5.4 Bonding In Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules

Question 0

Which atomic orbitals contribute to molecular orbitals?

Answer 0

Valence

Question 1

What is a homonuclear diatomic molecule?

Answer 1

A molecule composed of two identical atoms.

Question 2

What creates an antibonding or orbital?

Answer 2

Destructive interference between atomic orbitals with opposite phases

Question 3

e- probability that lies above or below the imaginary line btwn the nuclei is called the

Answer 3

Pi molecular orbital

Question 4

What happens to a paramagnetic substance?

Answer 4

It is attracted to the magnetic field

Question 5

What causes a substance to be repelled from the inducing magnetic field

Answer 5

Diamagnetism.

Question 6

Paramagnetism is associated with ___________ and diamagnetism is associated with __________.

Answer 6

Unpaired e-‘s

Paired e-‘s

Question 7

A substance with both paired and unpaired e-‘s has a net (paramagnetism/diamagnetism)

Answer 7

Paramagnetism

Question 8

What experimental results caused the MO model to be adjusted?

Answer 8

Paramagnetism of ele with p orbitals

Question 9

Which molecules in the 2nd period return to the expected MO diagram?

Answer 9

O2 and F2

Question 10

BO of 3 signifies

Answer 10

Triple bond