Study the following sketch of a molecular orbital (MO) in a homonuclear diatomic molecule. This MO was formed by combining one 2p atomic orbital from each atom. The dark dots in this sketch are the nuclei. Now use the sketch to complete the table below. Write the symbol for this MO. Is this a bonding or antibonding MO? What is the energy of this MO, compared to the energy of a 2p orbital on one of the separate atoms? ☐ O bonding O antibonding ○ higher O lower the same not enough information to decide σ Π = olo Ar 8-

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Study the following sketch of a molecular orbital (MO) in a homonuclear diatomic molecule. This MO was formed by combining one 2p atomic orbital from each
atom.
The dark dots in this sketch are the nuclei.
Now use the sketch to complete the table below.
Write the symbol for this MO.
Is this a bonding or antibonding MO?
What is the energy of this MO, compared to the
energy of a 2p orbital on one of the separate
atoms?
☐
O bonding
O antibonding
○ higher
O lower
the same
not enough information
to decide
σ
Π
=
olo
Ar
8-
Transcribed Image Text:Study the following sketch of a molecular orbital (MO) in a homonuclear diatomic molecule. This MO was formed by combining one 2p atomic orbital from each atom. The dark dots in this sketch are the nuclei. Now use the sketch to complete the table below. Write the symbol for this MO. Is this a bonding or antibonding MO? What is the energy of this MO, compared to the energy of a 2p orbital on one of the separate atoms? ☐ O bonding O antibonding ○ higher O lower the same not enough information to decide σ Π = olo Ar 8-
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