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It is important to note that atomic orbitals having same or nearly the same energy will not combine if they do not have the same symmetry. For example, 2pz orbital of one atom can combine with 2pz orbital of the other atom but not with the 2px or 2py orbitals because of their different symmetries. My Question is what this symmetries means & I need Pictorial representation?

It is important
to note that atomic orbitals having same
or nearly the same energy will not combine
if they do not have the same symmetry.
For example, 2pz orbital of one atom can
combine with 2pz orbital of the other atom
but not with the 2px or 2py orbitals because
of their different symmetries.
My Question is  what this symmetries means & I need Pictorial representation?

Grade:11

1 Answers

Chirag Goel
36 Points
9 years ago
symmetry leads to stability, you can simply understand that orbitals which have less difference in their energies will combine readily. so 2pz would combine 2pz.

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