Use the 1s Orbital of Hydrogen to Form Atomic Orbitals

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Essay

Use the 1s orbital of hydrogen to form atomic orbitals for H₂ and draw the molecular orbital energy-level diagram. Label the energy levels with the MO symbols. Which of the following species of hydrogen would you predict to be stable based on your energy-level diagram? Explain.
H₂²⁺, H₂⁺, H₂, H₂^-, H₂^2-

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