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9.2: Chapter 2

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    2.1

    \[\begin{split} \Delta &= 428 - \sqrt{432 \times 239} \\ &= 106.6\; kJ\; mol^{-1} \\ &= 25.48\; kcal\; mol^{-1} \end{split}\]

    \[\chi_{Cl} - \chi_{H} = 0.208 \times \sqrt{25.48},\]

    \[\chi_{Cl} = 2.1 + 1.05 = 3.15\]

    2.2

    In a \(\sigma\) bond, a bonding orbital is a centrosymmetric g orbital, whereas an antibonding orbital is a non-centrosymmetric u orbital.


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