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11th CBSE
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What is meant by bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals? Give the number of electrons which occupy the bonding orbitals in H2+, H2 and He2+.

Important Questions on Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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What are the conditions for combination of atomic orbitals? Which species of H2,  H2+ and H2- are paramagnetic and why?
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11th CBSE
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Use the energy level diagram to show that N2 would be expected to have a triple bond, F2 a single bond and Ne2 no bond.
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11th CBSE
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What is meant by bond order? Calculate the bond order of He2+,O2 and N2 molecules.
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11th CBSE
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Calculate the bond order for H2+ ion. Is this ion expected to be paramagnetic or diamagnetic and why?
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11th CBSE
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Arrange the following molecular species in increasing order of stability (giving bond orders):- O2,O2+,O2-1,O22-
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11th CBSE
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Explain why the bond in H2+ is longer than H2.
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11th CBSE
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Give the molecular orbital energy diagram for oxygen molecule and account for its paramagnetic property.
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11th CBSE
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Distinguish between two aspects of bonding and anti-bonding orbitals.