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The document discusses the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) model for describing molecular orbitals in diatomic molecules. It explains that molecular orbitals are linear combinations of the atomic orbitals on each isolated atom. The LCAO model leads to a 2x2 Hamiltonian matrix, which can be diagonalized to obtain two molecular orbital energies - a lower energy bonding orbital and a higher energy antibonding orbital. The energy separation between these orbitals is determined by the hopping integr
- Author
- Rishi Paresh Joshi
- Language
- EN