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Chapter 9, Problem 5RQ
Electrons in σ bonding molecular orbitals are most likely to be found in the region between the two bonded atoms. Why does this arrangement favor bonding? In a σ antibonding orbital, where are the electrons most likely to be found in relation to the nuclei in a bond?
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