H2 Molecule equilibrium bond distance To electron density in a molecular orbital IX-6
H2 Molecule electron density in a molecular orbital r0 equilibrium bond distance IX-6
Linear Combinations of Atomic Orbitals Molecular orbitals are built up from linear combinations of atomic orbitals: Ha Hp Ψbt 十 0 0 Ip IX-7
Ha Ψa r 0 a Hb Ψb r 0 b Linear Combinations of Atomic Orbitals Molecular orbitals are built up from linear combinations of atomic orbitals: IX-7
The Wavefunctions of two Separate Hydrogen Atoms Ψ Ha + + + Hp + + + + + + + + + + + + IX-8
Ψ Ha + Hb + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + The Wavefunctions of two Separate Hydrogen Atoms IX-8
Orbitals Start to Overlap as Atoms Approach + + × + + ×● + + ×● + + × + + + + + ×● + × ×● + X + X-9
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Orbitals Start to Overlap as Atoms Approach + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + IX-9
Wavefunction of H2 Molecule in Ground State Ψ ++ + + × + + Bonding Orbital:(1sa +1sp)=1op 1X-10
Ψ Bonding Orbital: Ψ(1sa + 1sb) = 1σb Wavefunction of H2 Molecule in Ground State + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + IX-10