Answer to Question #260447 in Physical Chemistry for Moonlight

Question

Write the electronic configuration of the following diatomic atoms/molecules

i)Li2

ii)N2

iii)B2^2-

Answer 1

1.[He] 2s1

2. (σ1s) 2 (σ∗1s) 2 (σ2s) 2 (σ∗2s) 2 (π2px) 2 (π2py) 2 (σ2pz)

3. (σ2s)2(σ∗2s)2(π2py,π2pz)2