In particular: • Decide whether each molecule is stable or not. Decide whether each molecule would be diamagnetic or paramagnetic. • Calculate each molecule's bond order. molecule stable? diamagnetic or bond order

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In particular:
• Decide whether each molecule is stable or not.
• Decide whether each molecule would be diamagnetic or paramagnetic.
• Calculate each molecule's bond order.
molecule
N
2
B₂
2
Li₂
stable?
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
diamagnetic or
paramagnetic?
diamagnetic
paramagnetic
diamagnetic
paramagnetic
diamagnetic
paramagnetic
bond order
0
0
Transcribed Image Text:In particular: • Decide whether each molecule is stable or not. • Decide whether each molecule would be diamagnetic or paramagnetic. • Calculate each molecule's bond order. molecule N 2 B₂ 2 Li₂ stable? yes no yes no yes no diamagnetic or paramagnetic? diamagnetic paramagnetic diamagnetic paramagnetic diamagnetic paramagnetic bond order 0 0
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