UniversityBonding and molecules16 minLesson 8 of 38

Molecular orbital theory

AO → MO: linear combination, bonding/antibonding MOs. Diagrams for homo/heteronuclear diatomics.

What this lesson covers

  1. Beyond Lewis and hybridisation
  2. Linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO)
  3. Criteria for effective combination
  4. Diagrams for homonuclear diatomic molecules
  5. Heteronuclear diatomic molecules

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