88 Зр, аnd 3р Зр, and 3р, Зр, and 3p, X. (а) (b) (c)

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Predict what type (if any) of molecular orbital would result from adding the wave functions so each pair of orbitals shown overlap. The orbitals are all similar in energy.

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Зр, аnd 3р
Зр, and 3р,
Зр, and 3p,
X.
(а)
(b)
(c)
Transcribed Image Text:88 Зр, аnd 3р Зр, and 3р, Зр, and 3p, X. (а) (b) (c)
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Analyse the wave functions present in (a)

This is a head on overlap of two 3p orbitals. Also the overlap is an in phase combination which results in formation of one sigma, σ3p orbital.

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