Exam 2 Prep

1. For the ionic molecule LiF, calculate the value of r* at which the ionic
interaction becomes energetically favorable. The IE of Li is 519 kJ/mol
and the EA of F is 328 kJ/mol.
2. Draw the MO diagram of CO.
a) What is the HOMO?
b) What is the LUMO?
c) What will happen to the bond dissociation energy if you add an
electron?
d) What will happen to the bond distance if you remove an
electron?
e) Is CO paramagnetic of diamagnetic?
f) Draw one bonding orbital and one antibonding orbital of your
choice.
3. Draw the Lewis structure for SF6. What is the expected F-S-F angle?
What is the hybridization on the central atom?
4. Suggest, giving reasons, which substance in each of the following
pairs is likely to have the higher boiling point: a) HCl or NaCl b) C2H6 or
C4H10 c) C2H4 or CH3OH d) C2H5OC2H5 or C5H12.
5. Look at the plot below. Place He, Ar, and Xe in the order of
increasing polarizability. Which substance has the highest boiling
point? The lowest boiling point? Which is the shortest interaction?