Chapter 10, Problem 10.52QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Molecular orbital energy level diagram for each of the given species has to be drawn and order of increasing stability has to be shown.

Concept introduction:

The number of chemical bonds between a pair of atoms i.e., diatomic molecules is said to be bond order.

$\text{Bond}\text{order = }\frac{\text{number}\text{of}\text{bonding}\text{electrons - number}\text{of}\text{atibondiong}\text{electrons}}{\text{2}}$

• We can justify the order of increasing stability by using bond order and molecular orbital diagram.

Molecular orbital diagrams for the given species.