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All textbooksBrown 14th EditionCh.9 - Molecular Geometry and Bonding TheoriesProblem 11a1

Chapter 9, Problem 11a1

For each of these contour representations of molecular orbitals, identify (a) the atomic orbitals (s or p) used to construct the MO (i)

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Hi everyone here we have a question asking which atomic orbital's is involved in the creation of giving contour representation of a molecular orbital. A. The molecular orbital is created using two S. Atomic orbital. Be The molecular orbital is created using two P atomic orbital via side to side overlap. See the the molecular orbital is created using two P atomic orbital via end to end overlap. D. The molecular orbital is created using one S. Atomic orbital and one P atomic orbital or E. None of the above. So what we're looking at here are too. P. Z bonding. Molecular orbital is have most of their electron density in the area between the nuclei and anti bonding molecular orbital is have a node between the nuclei. Like we see here two Pz atomic orbital's joined to form the contour reputation in the image and as we can see it is end to end overlap. So our answer is C The molecular orbital is created using two p atomic orbital via end to end overlap. Thank you for watching. Bye.
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