Atom V has one electron in its outmost period, while atom H has three. Write simple valence bond wave functions for the diatomic molecules V2 and H2. I think H is supposed to be a variable, not Hydrogen

Atom V has one electron in its outmost period, while atom H has three. Write simple valence bond wave functions for the diatomic molecules V2 and H2. I think H is supposed to be a variable, not Hydrogen

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Chapter20: Molecular Spectroscopy And Photochemistry

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Atom V has one electron in its outmost period, while atom H has three. Write simple valence bond wave functions for the diatomic molecules V2 and H2.

I think H is supposed to be a variable, not Hydrogen

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