Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Molecular orbital

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Molecular orbital (MO): An orbital extending over two or more atoms.

The π₁ molecular orbital of 1,3-butadiene. This bonding molecular orbital covers all four carbon atoms.

Related terms: Atomic orbital, sigma bond, σ bond, pi bond, π bond, s orbital, p orbital, hybrid orbital, sp³ orbital, sp² orbital, sp orbital, σ molecular orbital, π molecular orbital, antibonding molecular orbital, σ* molecule orbital, π* molecular orbital, resonance, conjugation, HOMO, LUMO, SOMO, HOMO-LUMO gap
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