Q2. 22 (a) Write down the Hamiltonian of a molecule having M nuclei and N electrons with a dear definition for each term. (b) Derive the binding energy for the H2 molecule in terms of Coulomb (J), exchange (K) and overlap (S) integrals using valence bond (VB) theory. Write down the singlet and triplet wavefunctions for an H₂ molecule using VB theory. (c) Draw the MO-diagram for a general diatomic molecule. Show the electronic configuration of F2*, F2 and discuss their bond properties and relative stabilities.

Q2. 22 (a) Write down the Hamiltonian of a molecule having M nuclei and N electrons with a dear definition for each term. (b) Derive the binding energy for the H2 molecule in terms of Coulomb (J), exchange (K) and overlap (S) integrals using valence bond (VB) theory. Write down the singlet and triplet wavefunctions for an H₂ molecule using VB theory. (c) Draw the MO-diagram for a general diatomic molecule. Show the electronic configuration of F2*, F2 and discuss their bond properties and relative stabilities.

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