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Consider the hypothetical heteronuclear diatomic molecule XY where Y is more electronegative than X. Using only the p orbitals from each atom, construct a molecular orbital diagram. For each unique type of bond and anti-bond, sketch a picture of the molecular orbital resulting from the mixing of the atomic orbitals. Redundant molecular orbitals (i.e. those that only differ in orientation) need not be drawn. What is the bond order when there are 6 total electrons (X+Y p electrons)? Is that molecule paramagnetic or diamagnetic? What happens to the bond order if you add 1 more electron (7 total electrons)? Is that molecule paramagnetic or diamagnetic?