Chapter 11, Problem 11D.6E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Molecular orbital energy level diagram has to be sketched for the species by showing the ionization energies of the three molecular orbitals.

Concept Introduction:

Electron binding energy: It is the energy needed to remove an electron completely from a molecule or an atom. It is also known as ionization energy.

Ionization energy of the molecule (I) can be calculated as follows,

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{I = }h\nu -\frac{1}{2}{m}_e{\text{υ}}^2\\ \\ where,h\nu \text{= Energy of the photon}\\ \frac{1}{2}{m}_e{\text{υ}}^2=\text{Kinetic energy of an electron travelling at a speed, υ}\end{array}$