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Physical Chemistry: Quanta, Matter, and Change

Physical Chemistry: Quanta, Matter, and Change (Second Edition)

Peter Atkins, Julio de Paula, and Ronald Friedman
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date: 27 April 2025

TOPIC 24 p. 216Homonuclear diatomic moleculeslocked

TOPIC 24 p. 216Homonuclear diatomic moleculeslocked

  • Peter Atkins, Peter AtkinsLincoln College
  • Julio de PaulaJulio de PaulaChemistry Lewis & Clark College
  • , and Ronald FriedmanRonald FriedmanIndiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Abstract

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Electron configurations 216

σ Orbitals and π orbitals 216

Brief illustration 24.1: Ground-state configurations 218

The overlap integral 218

Brief illustration 24.2: Overlap integrals 219

Period 2 diatomic molecules 219

Brief illustration 24.3: Bond order 220

Example 24.1: Judging the...

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