Answer to Question #131836 in Inorganic Chemistry for Morgan

Question

Consider the molecule whose electron configuration given below and answer the questions which follow:
(σ1s)2(σ*1s)2(σ2s)2(σ*2s)2(pi 2py)1(pi 2pz)1
(a) Write down the formula for the molecule.
(b) Draw the molecular orbital energy level diagram
(c) determine the magnetic character
(d) the bond order of the molecule
(e) Determine the bond multiplicity

Answer 1

This is B₂ molecule