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Part of the molecular orbital diagram of F2 is shown below.
i. Identify σ and σ* on the diagram
ii. Identify which is lower in energy between the two and explain.
i. (a) → σ, (b) → σ*; ii. σ orbital has a lower energy because of greater overlap between orbitals.
i. (a) → σ, (b) → σ*; ii. σ orbital has a lower energy because it is less stable.
i. (a) → σ*, (b) → σ; ii. σ orbital has a lower energy because of greater overlap between orbitals.
i. (a) → σ*, (b) → σ; ii. σ orbital has a lower energy because it is less stable.