Molecular Orbital Theory - Page 3

Questions
  • What are the main ideas of Dalton's atomic theory?
  • What is the molecular orbital diagram for #C_2^-#?
  • What are high and low spin complexes in crystal field theory?
  • How would you explain the kinetic molecular theory for gases, liquids, and solids?
  • The electron configuration for magnesium is #1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2#. What is the distribution of electrons in the electron shells of a magnesium atom?
  • Determine the bond order of the #"C"-"O"# bond in the following molecules, and then arrange the #"C"-"O"# bond lengths in increasing order? #"CO"#, #"CO"^(+)#, #"CO"^(2+)#, #"CO"_2#, #"CO"_3^(2-)#
  • When do nonbonding molecular orbitals form and what relative energy do they have compared to the original atomic orbitals?
  • What is the molecular electron configuration of #"F"_2#?
  • How do I draw the MO diagrams for #"O"_2^-# and #"CO"^(+)# and find out which one is paramagnetic?
  • What are antibonding molecular orbitals?
  • Which electrons are easiest to give away from an atom? Of these, are lone pairs or bonding pairs of electrons easier to give away? What orbitals are they in?
  • Why is O2 paramagnetic?
  • According to the molecular orbital theory, what is the bond order in #B_2^+#?
  • The ease with which the charge distribution in a molecule can be distorted by an external electrical field is called the?
  • What is an example of an electron orbital practice problem?
  • Molecular orbital theory for polyatomic molecules?
  • What’s the difference between a p-orbital of the second shell and a p-orbital of the third shell? Thank you!