physical chemistry
CHEM 3512 Winter 2015: Physical Chemistry Problem Set 4
Due date: Fri February 27 Directions: Complete all problems and show all work for full credit. 1. Consider the following four diatomic molecules O2+, O2, O2–, O22–.
a. Sketch the molecular orbital energy level diagram for each molecule. Make sure to indicate the occupation and symmetry label of each level.
b. Calculate the bond order for each molecule and list the four molecules in order of decreasing bond length.
2. The dissociation energy is the energy needed to separate a molecule into its constituent atoms. Use molecular orbital theory to explain why the dissociation energy of N2 is greater than N2+, but the dissociation energy of O2 is less than O2+. 3. The ionization energy of the H 1s electron is 13.6 eV, and the ionization energy of a Cl 3p electron is 13.1 eV. Let the molecular orbitals ψ+ and ψ– denote the lowest σ-‐type bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals formed between the H 1s and Cl 3p, with energies E+ and E–, respectively. If the value of the resonance integral is β = –1.2 eV and the overlap S is assumed to be zero, calculate the MO coefficients in ψ+ and ψ–, and their associated ener-‐ gies E+ and E–. 4. Atkins and de Paula, Problem 10E.1 (the one involving CO32–). 5. Atkins and de Paula, Problem 10E.2 (the one involving benzene and cyclooctatetraene).