Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
LCAO
Pronunciation
/ˌlɪn.iər kɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən əv ˌæt.ɪk ˈɔː.bɪ.təlz/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Electronics

Examples in Context

  1. Linear combination of atomic orbitals into molecular orbitals.
  2. So, we 'll start by taking a look at constructive interference, and another way to explain this is just to say again, molecular orbitals are a linear combination of atomic orbitals.
  3. And the technique is called, watch because this is a six-letter initialization, linear combination of atomic orbitals LCAO-MO into molecular orbital, LCAO-MO.
  4. Again, we're going to take the linear combination of those p atomic orbitals and make what are called pi or some more sigma molecular orbitals.