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Chapter 14 Problem 14.2

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What if the p2p orbitals were lower in energy than the s2p orbitals? What would you expect the B2 molecular orbital energy level diagram to look like (without considering p-s mixing)? Compare your expected diagram to Figs. 14.37 and 14.38 and state the differences for each.

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Title Chemical Principles 8 
Author Steven S. Zumdahl
ISBN 9781305581982

What if the p2p orbitals were lower in energy than the s2p

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