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Section 5

Molecular Orbital Theory

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Bonding and Antibonding Molecular Orbitals

Bonding and antibonding orbitals are illustrated in MO diagrams, and are useful for predicting the strength and existence of chemical bonds.

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Bond Order

Bond order is the number of chemical bonds between a pair of atoms.

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Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals (LCAO)

An LCAO approximation is a quantum superposition of atomic orbitals, used to calculate molecular orbitals in quantum chemistry.

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Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules

Homonuclear diatomic molecules are composed of only one element.

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Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules

Heteronuclear diatomic molecules are composed of two atoms of two different elements.

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Polyatomic Molecules

A polyatomic molecule is a single entity composed of at least three covalently-bonded atoms.

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