Determine the bond orders for the following species: F22-, F2-, F2, F2+, F22+. List the species that exist in order of increasing bond energy and in order of increasing bond length.

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Chapter9: Bonding And Molecular Structure: Orbital Hybridization And Molecular Orbitals
Section9.2: Molecular Orbital Theory
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Determine the bond orders for the following species: F22-, F2-, F2, F2+, F22+. List the species that exist in order of increasing bond energy and in order of increasing bond length.

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