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CHEMISTRY 161
Chapter 10
Chemical Bonding II
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MOLECULAR ORBITAL THEORY
electrons occupy orbitals each of which spans the entire molecule
molecular orbitals each hold up to two electrons
and obey Hund’s rule, just like atomic orbitals
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H2 molecule:
1s orbital on Atom A 1s orbital on Atom B
the H2 molecule’s molecular orbitals can be
constructed from the two 1s atomic orbitals
1sA + 1sB = MO1
1sA – 1sB = MO2
constructive interference
destructive interference
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ADDITION OF ORBITALSbuilds up electron density in overlap region
1sA + 1sB = MO1
combine them by addition
A B
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ADDITION OF ORBITALSbuilds up electron density in overlap region.
1sA + 1sB = MO1
A Bwhat do we notice?
electron density between atoms
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SUBTRACTION OF ORBITALSresults in low electron density in overlap region..
1sA – 1sB = MO2
A B
subtract
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SUBTRACTION OF ORBITALSresults in low electron density in overlap region..
1sA – 1sB = MO2
A Bwhat do we notice?
no electron density between atoms
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COMBINATION OF ORBITALS
1sA + 1sB = MO1
builds up electron density between nuclei
1sA – 1sB = MO2
results in low electron density between nuclei
BONDING
ANTI-BONDING
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Energy of a 1s orbital in a free atom
Energy of a 1s orbital in a free atom
A B
COMBINING TWO 1s ORBITALS
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Energy of a 1s orbital in a free atom
Energy of a 1s orbital in a free atom
A B
1sA-1sB
MO
1sA+1sB
MO
1s
1s*
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E1s
1s*
1s
1s
He2: (1s)2(1s*)2
He HeHe2
bonding effect of the (1s)2 is cancelled by the
antibonding effect of (1s*)2
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BOND ORDER
net number of bonds existing after the cancellation of bonds by antibonds
the two bonding electrons were cancelled out by the two antibonding electrons
He2
(1s)2(1s*)2
the electronic configuration is….
BOND ORDER = 0
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BOND ORDER
=
measure of bond strength and molecular stability
If # of bonding electrons > # of antibonding electrons
Bondorder
the molecule is predicted to be stable
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BOND ORDER
= {
high bond order indicates high bond energy and short bond length
# of bonding electrons(nb)
# of antibonding electrons (na)
– 1/2 }
measure of bond strength and molecular stability
If # of bonding electrons > # of antibonding electrons
Bondorder
the molecule is predicted to be stable
H2+,H2,He2
+
= 1/2 (nb - na)
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1s*
1s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond energy (kJ/mol)
Bond length (pm)
H2+
Para-
½
225
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He2+ He2H2
Dia-
1
436
74
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1s*
1s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond energy (kJ/mol)
Bond length (pm)
H2+
Para-
½
225
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He2+
Para-
½
251
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He2H2
Dia-
1
436
74
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1s*
1s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond energy (kJ/mol)
Bond length (pm)
First row diatomic molecules and ions
H2+
Para-
½
225
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He2+
Para-
½
251
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He2
—
0
—
—
H2
Dia-
1
436
74
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HOMONUCLEAR DIATOMICS
Li2 Li : 1s22s1
both the 1s and 2s overlap to produce bonding and anti-bonding orbitals
second period
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1s 1s
1s
Electron configuration for DILITHIUM
2s
2s*
2s
2s
(1s)2(1s*)2(2s)2
Li2
nb = 4 na = 2
Bond Order = 1
single bond.
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1s 1s
1s
Electron configuration for DILITHIUM
2s
2s*
2s
2s
(1s)2(1s*)2(2s)2
the 1s and 1s* orbitals can be ignored when
both are FILLED!
Li2
omit the inner shell
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E2s
2s*
2s
2s
Li LiLi2
The complete configuration is: (1s)2(1s*)2 (2s)2
Li2 (2s)2 only valence orbitals contribute to molecular bonding
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E2s
2s*
2s
2s
Be2Be BeBe2
Electron configuration for DIBERYLLIUM
Configuration: (2s)2(2s*)2 Bond order = 0
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E2s
2s*
2s
2s
(2s)2(2s*)2Be BeBe2
Be2
Electron configuration for DIBERYLLIUM
nb = 2
na = 2
Bond Order = 1/2(nb - na) = 1/2(2 - 2) =0
No bond!!! The molecule is not stable! Now B2...
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B2
the Boron atomic configuration is
1s22s22p1
form molecular orbitals
we expect B to use 2p orbitals to
addition and subtraction
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MODIFIED ENERGY LEVEL DIAGRAM
2s
2s*
2s
2s
2p
2p*
2p2p
2p
2p*
Notice that the 2p and 2p
have changed places!!!!
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2s
2s*
2s
2s
Electron configuration for B2
2p
2p*
2p2p
2p
2p*
Place electrons from 2s into 2s and 2s*
B is [He] 2s22p1
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2s
2s*
2s
2s
2p
2p*
2p2p
2p
2p*(2s)2(2s*)2(2p)2
Abbreviated configuration
Complete configuration
(1s)2(1s*)2(2s)2(2s*)2(2p)2
ELECTRONS ARE UNPAIRED
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2s
2s*
2s
2s
Electron configuration for B2:
Bond order
2p
2p*
2p2p
2p
2p*(2s)2(2s*)2(2p)2
Molecule is predicted to be stable and paramagnetic.
na = 2
nb = 4
1/2(nb - na)
= 1/2(4 - 2) =1
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2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond E. (kJ/mol)
Bond length(pm)
Second row diatomic molecules
B2 C2 N2 O2 F2
E
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2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond E. (kJ/mol)
Bond length(pm)
Second row diatomic molecules
B2
Para-
1
290
159
C2 N2 O2 F2
E
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2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond E. (kJ/mol)
Bond length(pm)
Second row diatomic molecules
B2
Para-
1
290
159
C2
Dia-
2
620
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N2 O2 F2
E
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2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond E. (kJ/mol)
Bond length(pm)
Second row diatomic molecules
B2
Para-
1
290
159
C2
Dia-
2
620
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N2
Dia-
3
942
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O2 F2
E
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2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond E. (kJ/mol)
Bond length(pm)
Second row diatomic molecules
B2
Para-
1
290
159
C2
Dia-
2
620
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N2
Dia-
3
942
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O2
Para-
2
495
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F2
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NOTE SWITCH OF LABELS
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2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
Magnetism
Bond order
Bond E. (kJ/mol)
Bond length(pm)
Second row diatomic molecules
B2
Para-
1
290
159
C2
Dia-
2
620
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N2
Dia-
3
942
110
O2
Para-
2
495
121
F2
Dia-
1
154
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NOTE SWITCH OF LABELS
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2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
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O2 O2+ O2
– O22-
O2 : B.O. = (8 - 4)/2 = 2
O2+ : B.O. = (8 - 3)/2 = 2.5
O2– : B.O. = (8 - 5)/2 = 1.5
O22- : B.O. = (8 - 6)/2 =
1
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2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
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O2 O2+ O2
– O22-
O2 : B.O. = 2
O2+ : B.O. = 2.5
O2– : B.O. = 1.5
O22- : B.O. = 1
O2+ >O2 >O2
– > O22-
BOND ENERGY ORDER
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O O
OXYGEN
How does the Lewis dot picture correspond to MOT?
2p*
2p*
2p
2p
2s*
2s
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12 valence electrons
BO = 2 but PARAMAGNETIC