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| puts electrons in their lowest energy configuration. |
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| When total energy in electrons of molecules is lower than in separate atoms. |
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| are treated as moving under the influence of the nuclei in the whole molecule |
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| electrons are localized between atoms and half-filled atomic orbitals overlap to form bonds |
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| increased electron density between the two nuclei, and is of lower energy than the two separate atomic orbitals. |
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| results in a node between the two nuclei, and is of greater energy than the two separate atomic orbitals. |
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symmetric with respect to a center of
inversion |
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| Photoelectron spectroscopy |
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| a technique in which a beam of ultraviolet light with an energy of 21 eV is used to irradiate molecules. Used to determine the energy level of the electron. |
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| Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules |
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more electronegative atom will have
orbitals of lower energy, and therefore
contribute more to the bonding orbitals |
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