About writing molecular orbitals
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About writing molecular orbitals
Can we write the π orbitals separately like (π2px)² and (π2py)² or do we have to write it in a combined form like (π2p)4 ? I know we are supposed to write in a combined form if the two atoms are different in a molecule.
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Re: About writing molecular orbitals
The answers on the practice exams have been (π2p)^4 which excludes the 'x' and 'y' variables so I assume it's safer to write it this way.
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