Day 7: Diatomic Molecules

Read the discussion 47a on page 206. For each of the following sets of diatomic compounds:
  1. Determine the total number of valence electrons.
  2. Fill in the appropriate energy level diagram using the number of electrons from (a) and determine the bond order.
  3. Discuss the bond distances given in your text in relation to bond order. Consider very small differences (1-2 pm) to be insignificant.
  1. H2, H2+, He2+
  2. N2, N2+
  3. CN–, CN, CN+
  4. O22–, O2–, O2, O2+
  1. CO, CO+
  2. NO, NO+
  3. CO, NO+
  4. N2, NO+