Show that the water hybrid bonding orbitals given by a = 0.55 2Pz + 0.71 2

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Show that the water hybrid bonding orbitals given by ψa = 0.55∅2Pz + 0.71∅2px -0.45 ∅2ps – ψb = 0.55∅2pz - 0.71∅2px - 0.45∅2s are orthogonal.

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321812001

3rd edition

Authors: Thomas Engel, Philip Reid

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