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A commo approach is LCAO, linear combination of atomic orbitals. This gives rise to molecular orbitals and is a technique with particular strengths in determining bond energies rather than bond location. For exampel a simple moleculae such as methane in MO theory is predicted to have four bonding orbitals- where one has a lower energy than the other three and this is borne out by spectrocopy. this is a different insight to that provided by traditional valence bond theory which predicts four equivalent bonds to hydrogen.
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Indicate how bonding is explained in term of molecular orbitals?
When two atoms combine, the overlap of their atomic orbitals produces molecular orbitals. An atomic orbital belongs to a particular atom, whereas a molecular orbital belongs to a molecule as a whole. Much like an atomic orbital, two electrons are required to fill a molecular orbital. A bonding orbital is a molecular orbital occupied by the two electrons of a covalent bond
Why antibonding orbital is higher in energy than bonding orbital?
antibonding molecular orbital have higher energy than bonding molecular orbital because in the word 'antibonding' there are more letters than in the word 'bonding'.. and hence antibonding molecular orbital has higher energy..
Are sigma bonding molecular orbital are gerade?
yes,sigma orbital are gerade as these orbitals are symetrical
What is the difference between bonding and anti bonding molecular orbital?
Electrons in a bonding orbital have lower energy levels than the average energy of a valence electrons in the isolated atoms between which the orbital is formed. Antibonding orbitals do not meet this criterion, so that anitbonding orbitals can be stable only in conjunction with bonding orbitals, whereas bonding orbitals can be formed without any accompanying antibonding orbitals.The molecular orbitals which is formed by the addition of atomic orbitals is called bonding molecular orbitals.The molecular orbitals which is formed by the subtraction of atomic orbitals is called antibonding molecular orbitals.
Where are bonding electrons between two atoms?
molecular orbital.
Molecular orbital that can be occupied by two electrons of a covalent bond?
The answer is bonding orbital.
Can orbital hybridization theory can describe both the shape and bonding of the molecules?
Orbital hybridization provides information about both molecular bonding and molecular shape.
Is a bonding orbital a molecular orbital whose energy is higher than that of the atomic orbitals from which it is formed?
no, it's a molecular orbit that can be occupied by two electrons of a covalent bond(:
Indicate how bonding is explained in term of molecular orbitals?
When two atoms combine, the overlap of their atomic orbitals produces molecular orbitals. An atomic orbital belongs to a particular atom, whereas a molecular orbital belongs to a molecule as a whole. Much like an atomic orbital, two electrons are required to fill a molecular orbital. A bonding orbital is a molecular orbital occupied by the two electrons of a covalent bond
Why antibonding orbital is higher in energy than bonding orbital?
antibonding molecular orbital have higher energy than bonding molecular orbital because in the word 'antibonding' there are more letters than in the word 'bonding'.. and hence antibonding molecular orbital has higher energy..
Are sigma bonding molecular orbital are gerade?
yes,sigma orbital are gerade as these orbitals are symetrical
What theory provides information concerning both molecular shape and molecular bonding?
Molecular orbital theory(MOT) provides information about both molecular shape and molecular bonding.
Why dihelium does not exist?
Molecular orbitals: dihelium has two electrons in the bonding orbital and two in the antibonding orbital. That why it does not exists.
What is the difference between bonding and anti bonding molecular orbital?
Electrons in a bonding orbital have lower energy levels than the average energy of a valence electrons in the isolated atoms between which the orbital is formed. Antibonding orbitals do not meet this criterion, so that anitbonding orbitals can be stable only in conjunction with bonding orbitals, whereas bonding orbitals can be formed without any accompanying antibonding orbitals.The molecular orbitals which is formed by the addition of atomic orbitals is called bonding molecular orbitals.The molecular orbitals which is formed by the subtraction of atomic orbitals is called antibonding molecular orbitals.
Where are bonding electrons between two atoms?
molecular orbital.
The quantum mechanical model of bonding assumes that atomic orbitals overlap and produce?
molecular orbital
Which chemical bond most likely stores the most energy?
C=c Double carbon-carbon bond
