Practice: Apply Molecular Orbital Theory to determine the bond order of HHe+ ion.
Molecular Orbital Diagrams can be used to determine the bond order of a molecule.
Concept #1: Bond Order is a measurement of the number of electrons involved in bonds between two elements.
Example #1: Determine the bond order of the NO– ion.
Concept #2: Bond Order & Type of Bond
Example #2: Using MO Theory and bond order, determine the number of bonds connecting the nitrogen atoms within the N22– ion.
Practice: Apply Molecular Orbital Theory to determine the bond order of HHe+ ion.
Practice: Apply molecular orbital theory to predict which species has the strongest bond.
a) O2 b) O2– c) O2+ d) All the bonds are equivalent
Practice: Using Molecular Orbital Theory, answer the following questions dealing with carbon mononitride, CN.
