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3 years ago

What is the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital in F2?

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Juliette [100K]3 years ago

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Answer:

σ*2pₓ, also called $3\sigma_{u}\text{*}$

Explanation:

I have drawn the MO diagram for fluorine below.

Each F atom contributes seven valence electrons, so we fill the MOs of fluorine with 14 electrons.

We have filled the $\pi \text{*2p}_{y}$ and $\pi \text{*2p}_{z}$ MOs.

They are the highest occupied molecular orbitals (HOMOs).

The next unfilled level (the LUMO) is the σ*2pₓ orbital. If you use the symmetry notation, it is called the $3\sigma_{u}\text{*}$ orbital.

This is the orbital that fluorine uses when it acts as an electron acceptor.

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Write balanced net ionic equations for the reactions that occur in each of the following cases. Identify the spectator ion or io

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(a) The net ionic equation will be,

$2Cr^{2+}(aq)+3CO_3^{2-}(aq)\rightarrow Cr_2(CO_3)_3(s)$

The spectator ions are, $NH_4^{+}\text{ and }SO_4^{2-}$

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$Ba^{2+}(aq)+SO_4^{2-}(aq)\rightarrow BaSO_4(s)$

The spectator ions are, $K^{+}\text{ and }NO_3^{-}$

(c) The net ionic equation will be,

$Fe^{2+}(aq)+2OH^{-}(aq)\rightarrow Fe(OH)_2(s)$

The spectator ions are, $K^{+}\text{ and }NO_3^{-}$

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In the net ionic equations, we are not include the spectator ions in the equations.

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The ionic equation in separated aqueous solution will be,

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The net ionic equation will be,

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In this equation, $K^{+}\text{ and }NO_3^{-}$ are the spectator ions.

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The net ionic equation will be,

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(c) The given balanced ionic equation will be,

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The net ionic equation will be,

$Fe^{2+}(aq)+2OH^{-}(aq)\rightarrow Fe(OH)_2(s)$

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