Complete the table below, which lists information about some diatomic molecules or molecular ions. 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. diamagnetic or paramagnetic? molecule stable? bond order O yes diamagnetic Li, no O paramagnetic yes O diamagnetic B, no paramagnetic yes diamagnetic + Be, 2. no paramagnetic olo

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Complete the table below, which lists information about some diatomic molecules or molecular ions.
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.
diamagnetic or
paramagnetic?
molecule
stable?
bond order
Oyes
diamagnetic
Li,
no
paramagnetic
yes
diamagnetic
B.
no
paramagnetic
+
yes
diamagnetic
Be,
no
paramagnetic
O O
Transcribed Image Text:Complete the table below, which lists information about some diatomic molecules or molecular ions. 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. diamagnetic or paramagnetic? molecule stable? bond order Oyes diamagnetic Li, no paramagnetic yes diamagnetic B. no paramagnetic + yes diamagnetic Be, no paramagnetic O O
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