One of the molecular orbitals of the H2 - ion is sketched

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One of the molecular orbitals of the H2 - ion is sketched below (a) Is the molecular orbital a s or p MO? Is it bonding or antibonding? (b) In H2 -, how many electrons occupy the MO shown above? (c) What is the bond order in the H2 - ion? (d) Compared to the HH bond in H2, the HH bond in H2 - is expected to be which of the following: (i) Shorter and stronger, (ii) longer and stronger, (iii) shorter and weaker, (iv) longer and weaker, or (v) the same length and strength?

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