11/01/2024 Guided Reading Notes

Read Chapter 8, Section 4

Draw and label a molecular orbital diagram like that in figure 8.38. Identify the elements in
period 2 related to each side of the diagram.

N
---
-
/ -

*
&
- S

I & I

/ I
S S * *

/ πp πp
I
-Mp+
+
πp 1
- / [
S S
------ I
--- /
= - -

I -

i
TP -
1πP L
&
I

-
~
L
S -
&
-
& / -
-
-

, -
* 2
-

- ..
-
-

= L
I
/
I
I
I
/
I

Y "
-

Explain how to write the electron configuration for a diatomic molecule or ion
1 .
Fill oribitals from lowest to highest energy

. use
2 ,
it
,
and * Symbols (e .

g . as p
Explain how to determine the bond order for a diatomic molecule or ion

Formula = Bond Order =

bonding electrons-anti-bonding electrons

2
How will the bond order change when an electron is added to form a diatomic anion?

Decreases bond order

How will the bond order change when an electrons is removed to form a diatomic cation?

Increases bond order