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Diagram 9-1 The molecular orbital diagram below may be used for the following problem(s) .For oxygen and fluorine,the σ\sigma 2p orbital should be lower in energy than the π\pi 2p orbitals.However,the diagram will still yield correct bond order and magnetic behavior for these molecules. Diagram 9-1 The molecular orbital diagram below may be used for the following problem(s) .For oxygen and fluorine,the \sigma <sub>2p</sub> orbital should be lower in energy than the \pi <sub>2p</sub> orbitals.However,the diagram will still yield correct bond order and magnetic behavior for these molecules. -Refer to Diagram 9-1.Assume that the molecular orbital energy diagram for a homonuclear diatomic molecule applies to a heteronuclear diatomic molecule.What is the molecular orbital configuration of CO? A) [core electrons] ( \sigma <sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \sigma *<sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \pi <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>4</sup> ( \sigma <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>2</sup> B) [core electrons] ( \sigma <sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \sigma *<sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \pi <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \sigma <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \pi *<sub>2p</sub>) <sup>2</sup> C) [core electrons] ( \sigma <sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \sigma *<sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \pi <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \sigma <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>4</sup> D) [core electrons] ( \sigma <sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \sigma *<sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \pi <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>6</sup> E) [core electrons] ( \sigma <sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \sigma *<sub>2s</sub>) <sup>2</sup> ( \pi <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>3</sup> ( \sigma <sub>2p</sub>) <sup>3</sup>
-Refer to Diagram 9-1.Assume that the molecular orbital energy diagram for a homonuclear diatomic molecule applies to a heteronuclear diatomic molecule.What is the molecular orbital configuration of CO?


A) [core electrons] ( σ\sigma 2s) 2 ( σ\sigma *2s) 2 ( π\pi 2p) 4 ( σ\sigma 2p) 2
B) [core electrons] ( σ\sigma 2s) 2 ( σ\sigma *2s) 2 ( π\pi 2p) 2 ( σ\sigma 2p) 2 ( π\pi *2p) 2
C) [core electrons] ( σ\sigma 2s) 2 ( σ\sigma *2s) 2 ( π\pi 2p) 2 ( σ\sigma 2p) 4
D) [core electrons] ( σ\sigma 2s) 2 ( σ\sigma *2s) 2 ( π\pi 2p) 6
E) [core electrons] ( σ\sigma 2s) 2 ( σ\sigma *2s) 2 ( π\pi 2p) 3 ( σ\sigma 2p) 3

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