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![**Title:** Calculating the Bond Order for BN Using an MO Diagram
**Instructions:**
Use the blank Molecular Orbital (MO) diagram provided below to aid in answering the question: Calculate the bond order for BN.
**MO Diagram Details:**
1. **σs Orbital:**
- The lowest energy level in the diagram is labeled as \( \sigma_s \).
2. **σs* Orbital:**
- Directly above the \( \sigma_s \), labeled as \( \sigma_s^* \), indicating the antibonding counterpart.
3. **πp Orbitals:**
- Two horizontal lines labeled \( \pi_p \), representing degenerate bonding orbitals.
4. **σp Orbital:**
- Above the \( \pi_p \) orbitals, labeled as \( \sigma_p \), indicating a bonding orbital.
5. **πp* Orbitals:**
- Two higher energy levels labeled \( \pi_p^* \), representing degenerate antibonding orbitals.
6. **σp* Orbital:**
- The highest energy level is labeled as \( \sigma_p^* \), indicating an antibonding orbital.
**Objective:**
- Determine the bond order by populating this diagram with electrons from boron and nitrogen, then use the formula:
\[ \text{Bond Order} = \frac{(\text{number of bonding electrons}) - (\text{number of antibonding electrons})}{2} \]
**Note:** This MO diagram is a tool for visualizing and calculating the bond order in diatomic molecules.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff0c7c0e9-1042-4b47-9e78-c6aaeaae6479%2Fe98ce8b6-bda4-401e-9bc0-7ad7dcff97f8%2Fp8fb4vs_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Title:** Calculating the Bond Order for BN Using an MO Diagram
**Instructions:**
Use the blank Molecular Orbital (MO) diagram provided below to aid in answering the question: Calculate the bond order for BN.
**MO Diagram Details:**
1. **σs Orbital:**
- The lowest energy level in the diagram is labeled as \( \sigma_s \).
2. **σs* Orbital:**
- Directly above the \( \sigma_s \), labeled as \( \sigma_s^* \), indicating the antibonding counterpart.
3. **πp Orbitals:**
- Two horizontal lines labeled \( \pi_p \), representing degenerate bonding orbitals.
4. **σp Orbital:**
- Above the \( \pi_p \) orbitals, labeled as \( \sigma_p \), indicating a bonding orbital.
5. **πp* Orbitals:**
- Two higher energy levels labeled \( \pi_p^* \), representing degenerate antibonding orbitals.
6. **σp* Orbital:**
- The highest energy level is labeled as \( \sigma_p^* \), indicating an antibonding orbital.
**Objective:**
- Determine the bond order by populating this diagram with electrons from boron and nitrogen, then use the formula:
\[ \text{Bond Order} = \frac{(\text{number of bonding electrons}) - (\text{number of antibonding electrons})}{2} \]
**Note:** This MO diagram is a tool for visualizing and calculating the bond order in diatomic molecules.
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