Molecular Orbital Diagrams

Morning class week 4 day 3: Molecular orbital diagrams

1. An understanding of molecular orbitals, like atomic orbitals starts with sand patterns on drums.

(a) The atomic orbital drum analog: Draw a shelf (energy) diagram which goes with the picture

below. Draw contour maps and balloon diagrams for each wavefunction.

Figure 1: The lowest energy portion of the atomic orbital diagram.

(b) The H

molecular orbital drum analog: Draw a shelf (energy) diagram which goes with the

picture below. Draw contour maps and balloon diagrams for each wavefunction.

Figure 2: H

molecular orbital diagram.

molecular orbital drum analog: H

is an interstellar ion in which the three hydrogen

atoms form a perfect equilateral triangle. Draw a shelf (energy) diagram which goes with the

picture below. Draw contour maps and balloon diagrams for each wavefunction.

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