What combination of atomic orbitals results in a pi bond if the internuclear axis is the x-axis? Select any that apply: A) pₓ-orbital + pₓ-orbital B) pᵧ-orbital + pᵧ-orbital C) p_z-orbital + p_z-orbital D) s-orbital + s-orbital
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Since the internuclear axis is the x-axis, we need to consider the overlap of p orbitals along the y and z axes. A) px-orbital + px-orbital: This combination will result in a sigma bond, not a pi bond, because the overlap is along the internuclear axis Show more…
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If we assign the internuclear axis in a diatomic molecule to be the $z$ axis, what kind of $p$ orbital $\left(p_{x}, p_{y},\right.$ or $\left.p_{z}\right)$ on one atom would have to overlap with a $d_{x z}$ orbital on the other atom to give a $\pi$ bond?
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