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Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals
H2 and He2 - The Simplest Examples
The Effect of Electronegativity
p-Orbitals and p-Overlap
Demonstration 3
Combining AOs to Build MOs
The AH2 Walsh Diagram
Larger Molecules
Reactions
Elementary Symmetry
Glossary
Molecules in VRML
General Information - Installation - Use
| This Java applet demonstrates the effect of two overlapping p-orbitals. It is an interactive orbital diagram that shows the energies as a function of the distance, overlap and bonding angle between the two p-orbitals. The MOs shown below are simply the combination of two p-AOs and do not demonstrate the changes in electron density caused by the overlap.. The bond energies are meant only as an indicator of relative changes in energy. Again, the demonstration is schematic, but is intended to be as realistic as possible. Back: p-Orbitals and p-Overlap