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12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory / Molecular Orbital Theory / Problem 5

Classify each of these molecular orbital representations as constructed from two s atomic orbitals or two p atomic orbitals.

A

(i) Two s atomic orbitals
(ii) Two s atomic orbitals
(iii) Two s atomic orbitals

B

(i) Two s atomic orbitals
(ii) Two p atomic orbitals
(iii) Two p atomic orbitals

C

(i) Two s atomic orbitals
(ii) Two p atomic orbitals
(iii) Two s atomic orbitals

D

(i) Two p atomic orbitals
(ii) Two p atomic orbitals
(iii) Two s atomic orbitals

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