Bonding in Diatomic Molecules such as H Bonding in Diatomic Molecules such as H2
2
- r
r1
1
r r2
2
H Nucleus A H Nucleus A H Nucleus B H Nucleus B ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ1s
1s(B) = 1/(
(B) = 1/(π π π π π π π π) )1/2
1/2(1/a
(1/a0
0)
)3/2
3/2 exp
exp[ [-
- r
r2
2/a
/a0
0], 1s orbital for atom B
], 1s orbital for atom B ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ ψ1s
1s(A) = 1/(
(A) = 1/(π π π π π π π π) )1/2
1/2(1/a
(1/a0
0)
)3/2
3/2 exp
exp[ [-
- r
r1
1/a
/a0
0], 1s orbital for atom A
], 1s orbital for atom A Note the two Note the two orbitals
- rbitals are centered at different points in space.
are centered at different points in space. The simplest molecular orbital or The simplest molecular orbital or wavefunction wavefunction is obtained is obtained by adding or subtracting the atomic by adding or subtracting the atomic wavefunctions wavefunctions for A and B. for A and B. z z1
1
x x1
1
z z2
2
x x2
2
y y1
1
y y2
2