Molecular Orbital

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MO
Pronunciation
/məˈlɛkjələr ˈɔrbətəl/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Chemistry

Examples in Context

  1. So in molecular orbital theory, what we did was we named orbitals based on their symmetry.
  2. Sigma symmetry of this molecular orbital, specifically that it's cylindrically symmetric about the bond axis.
  3. So, molecular orbital theory, on the other hand, is based on quantum mechanics.
  4. So that's the idea of a bonding molecular orbital.
  5. It's the same thing with molecules a molecular wave function just means a molecular orbital.

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