a) Sketch the molecular orbitals of the H2- ion and draw it energy-level diagram. b) Write the electron configuration of the ion in terms of MOs c) Calculate the bond order in H2- d) Suppose that the ion is exposed by light, so that an electron moves from a lower energy to a higher energy molecular orbitals. Would you expect the exited state of ion to be stable? Explain

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a) Sketch the molecular orbitals of the H₂^- ion and draw it energy-level diagram.

b) Write the electron configuration of the ion in terms of MOs

c) Calculate the bond order in H₂^-

d) Suppose that the ion is exposed by light, so that an electron moves from a lower energy to a higher energy molecular orbitals. Would you expect the exited state of ion to be stable? Explain

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