MolecularOrbitals.pptVIP

Molecular Orbitals Chapter 5 Molecular Orbital Theory Molecular orbital theory uses the methods of group theory to describe bonding. Symmetry and relative energies largely determine how they interact to form molecular orbitals. If the total energy of the electrons in the molecular orbitals is less than in the atomic orbitals, the molecule is predicted to form and be stable. Molecular Orbital TheoryApproximations to the MO Theory Born-Oppenheimer approximation ?(r,R)=?el(r)?(R) ?el(r) describes the electrons and ?(R) describes the nuclei. (R) describes the nuclear coordinates and (r) describe