There are 10 valence electrons in the heteronuclear diatomic molecule CO. According to molecular orbital theory, what is the bond order of CO?

Cyclooctatetraene dianion, C₈H₈^2-, is an organic ion with the structure shown. Considering only the p bonds and not the s bonds, cyclooctatetraene dianion can be described by the following energy diagrams of its p molecular orbitals:

(c) Complete the MO energy diagram by assigning the appropriate numbers of p electrons to the various molecular orbitals, indicating the electrons using up/down arrows 1c T2.

The MO diagram for HF is shown. Select all the statements that correctly interpret this diagram.

Determine the electron configurations for CN+, CN, and CN-. b. Which species, if any, is paramagnetic?

The iodine bromide molecule, IBr, is an interhalogen compound. Assume that the molecular orbitals of IBr are analogous to the homonuclear diatomic molecule F2. (c) One of the valence MOs of IBr is sketched here. Determine whether each of the following statements about this orbital is true: i. This is an antibonding orbital. ii. The larger contribution is from the I atom. iii. The energy of the molecular orbital is closer in energy to the valence atomic orbitals of Br than to those of I.

Apply Molecular Orbital Theory to determine the MO orbital diagram for the CF⁺ ion.

Using a MO diagram, write the electron configuration for the BN molecule?

Determine the electron configurations for CN+, CN, and CN-. (b) Which species, if any, has unpaired electrons?

The iodine bromide molecule, IBr, is an interhalogen compound. Assume that the molecular orbitals of IBr are analogous to the homonuclear diatomic molecule F2. (c) One of the valence MOs of IBr is sketched here. Why are the atomic orbital contributions to this MO different in size?