Bond Enthalpy and Bond Order Flashcards
1
Q
Breaking Bonds
A
uses energy (+)
2
Q
Creating Bonds
A
realses energy (-)
3
Q
Molecular Orbital Theory
When 2 wave fucntions (orbitals) on diffrent atoms add ____ they produce a new MO that ___ bonding
A
Construtivly, Promotes
construvilty= increased amplitute
4
Q
When 2 wave fucntions (orbitals) on diffrent atoms add ____ they produce a new MO that decreases bonding
A
deconstucitly
cancels out each other
5
Q
Bond Order Equation
A
(# bonding electrons - # antibonding electrons)/2
