How does bond strength depends upon the orbitals involved
e.g.which is stronger bond due to headon overlapp of orbitals??
a> 2p-2p b> 1s-2p c>1s-1s
please illustrate
2007-06-02 06:22:39 · 2 answers · asked by V.D. 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
One lobe of a p-orbital points straight at the orbital it wants to bond with, and so forms a good overlap, particularly if the other one is a p-orbital, too.
s-orbitals are spherical, and waste a good deal of electron density at the sides of and behind the orbitals they want to bond with.
2007-06-02 07:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One lobe of a p-orbital points straight at the orbital it wants to bond with, and so forms a good overlap, particularly if the other one is a p-orbital, too.
s-orbitals are spherical, and waste a good deal of electron density at the sides of and behind the orbitals they want to bond with.
2007-06-07 02:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by CHESS M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋