CHE 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Molecular Orbital Theory, Sigma Bond, Pi Bond
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Che 131 lecture 34: hybridization and molecular orbital theory. Hybridization: unhybridized p orbitals can be used to form double bonds. In these double bonds, there can be pi bonds found: pi bonds have an electron density that lies above and below the plane of the nuclei. A double bond has a sigma and a pi bond. A triple bond has a sigma bond and 2 pi bonds: sigma bonds will always be used first. The sigma bonds form the skeletal structure of the molecule which is why they"re used up first. If there are resonance structures, the pi bond is delocalized. Molecular orbital theory: the atomic orbitals combine to produce a new set of bonding and anti-bonding molecular orbitals that exist between the nuclei. It goes from atomic orbitals to molecular orbitals. If the wave functions destructively interfere, they produce an anti bonding orbital.