1. Sketch an interaction of two sp3 atomic orbitals to form a bonding sigma molecular orbital. 2. Sketch an interaction of two p atomic orbitals to form an anti-bonding pi molecular orbital
1) sp3 atomic orbitals have the shape of an unbalanced p orbital, so a bonding sigma molecular orbital would look like |dw:1346288447876:dw| 2) Two p orbitals overlap sideways either constructively or destructively, depending on how the p orbitals are oriented relative to their amplitudes. Each p orbital will look like this by itself:|dw:1346288643443:dw| If two p orbitals overlap constructively (+ to + and - to -), they form a bonding pi bond. Vice-versa, if they overlap destructively (+ to -, and - to +), they form an antibonding pi bond. Here is what the bonding pi MO looks like:|dw:1346288748664:dw| And here's an anti-bonding pi MO:|dw:1346288852267:dw|:
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