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Two interacting orbitals make two new orbitals . Using a 1s orbital on two H atoms:. Molecular Orbitals. anitbonding orbital = higher energy. bonding orbital = lower energy. Atomic orbitals on the sides; molecular orbitals inside. MO Diagrams: H and He molecules.
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Two interacting orbitals make two new orbitals. Using a 1s orbital on two H atoms: Molecular Orbitals anitbonding orbital = higher energy bonding orbital = lower energy
Atomic orbitals on the sides; molecular orbitals inside. MO Diagrams: H and He molecules
Atomic orbitals on the sides; molecular orbitals inside. MO Diagrams
Two interacting orbitals make two new orbitals. Using a 1s orbital on two H atoms: MOs involving p orbitals sigma orientation = pointing at each other pi orientation = pointing side-by-side
p-Orbital MO Diagrams Li2 – N2 What about the 1s and 2s orbitals?
Photoelectron Spectroscopy Evidence of Molecular Orbitals
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