Chapter 13, Problem 13.80E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The individual $s{p}^3$ orbitals, as written in the given equation $13.15$, are shown to be orthogonal.

Concept introduction:

Orthogonal orbitals are those orbitals that do not interfere with each other. Effectively, there is no overlap between such orbitals.

The two wavefunctions that are perpendicular to each other must satisfy the following equation:

${\displaystyle \int {\text{ψ}}_1^{*}}{\text{ψ}}_2\partial \tau =0$