Chapter 9, Problem 9A.5ST

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ratio of the probabilities of finding the molecule in its covalent and ionic forms has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

The wavefunction for the molecule is as a superposition of the covalent and ionic descriptions.

    $\begin{array}{l}\text{ψ}\text{=}{\text{ψ}}_{\text{covalent}}\text{+}\text{λ}{\text{ψ}}_{\text{ionic}}\\ \\ {\text{ψ}}_{\text{covalent}}\text{is}\text{the wavefunction for the purely covalent}\\ \text{form of the bond}\\ \\ {\text{ψ}}_{\text{ionic}}\text{is the wavefunction for the ionic form of the bond}\end{array}$