1) Sketch the unoccupied MO of the H2+ ion. Does this orbital have a node? If yes, sketch and describe the surface.
2) How does the energy of the s-bonding MO of H2+compare to that of the 1s orbital of hydrogen ?
3) Would you expect H2+ to act as an oxidant or as a reducing agent toward the H2- ion in a chemical reaction? Explain
4) Sketch the highest occupied MO of He2+. Does this orbital have a node? if yes, sketch and describe the surface.
5) Should the He2+ion have p-MOs. Explain
6) Would you expect He2+to act as an oxidant or as a reducing agent in a chemical reaction? Explain.
7) For boron trifluoride, draw a correct lewis structure of BF3 consistent with the MO description of bonding in the molecule. How many molecular orbitals support p-bonding in BF3? How many atomic orbitals contribute to the p and p* MOs of BF3?