The following questions relate to the bonding in the OH-1 ion. (16 points)

Write the electron configuration for H. (1 point)

Write the electron configuration for O. (1 point)

Draw the molecular orbital diagram for OH-1. (5 points)

Draw the Lewis Structure for OH-1. (3 points)

Which orbitals in the molecular orbital diagram contain the lone pair electrons around O? (2 points)

What is the bond order for OH-1? (2 points)

Predict the bond order for OH+1. (2 points)

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To answer the questions related to the bonding in the OH-1 ion, we will go through the following steps:

1. Write the electron configuration for H:
The electron configuration of hydrogen (H) is 1s^1.

2. Write the electron configuration for O:
The electron configuration of oxygen (O) is 1s^2 2s^2 2p^4.

3. Draw the molecular orbital diagram for OH-1:
To draw the molecular orbital diagram for OH-1, you will need to know the electron configurations of H and O. The diagram will show the molecular orbitals formed by the combination of atomic orbitals from hydrogen and oxygen. It is important to note that OH-1 has one additional electron compared to O.

4. Draw the Lewis structure for OH-1:
The Lewis structure for OH-1 can be represented as: H - O:⁻ (the negative sign represents the extra electron).

5. Identify the orbitals containing lone pair electrons around O:
In the molecular orbital diagram, the orbitals that contain the lone pair electrons around O will be the non-bonding orbitals, often referred to as "lone pair orbitals." These orbitals are typically represented by lone pairs of dots.

6. Determine the bond order for OH-1:
The bond order can be calculated by subtracting the number of antibonding electrons from the number of bonding electrons and dividing the result by two. In the case of OH-1, count the number of bonding electrons in the molecular orbital diagram and subtract the number of antibonding electrons. Divide this difference by two to get the bond order.

7. Predict the bond order for OH+1:
To predict the bond order for OH+1, consider the removal of one electron from OH-1. Determine the new number of bonding and antibonding electrons in the molecular orbital diagram and calculate the bond order using the same method as in step 6.

Note: For steps 3 to 7, you will need to refer to the molecular orbital theory and use appropriate reference materials or software tools to draw the diagrams accurately and calculate the bond order.