Chapter 8, Problem 40E

Predict the valence electron molecular orbital configurations for the following, and state whether they will be stable or unstable ions.

(a) Na,2+

(b) Mg,2

(c) AI,2

(d) Si,2

(e) p2+

(f) s,2

(g) F,2

(h) Ar,2

40. Predict the valence electron molecular orbital configurations for the following, and state whether they will be stable or unstable ions.

(a) ${\text{Na}}_2{}^{2+}$

(b) ${\text{Mg}}_2{}^{2+}$

(c) ${\text{Al}}_2{}^{2+}$

(d) ${\text{Si}}_2{}^{2+}$

(e) ${\text{P}}_2{}^{2+}$

(f) ${\text{S}}_2{}^{2+}$

(g) ${\text{F}}_2{}^{2+}$

(h) ${\text{Ar}}_2{}^{2+}$