Ch 8:Advanced Theories of Covalent Bonding

1. Overlap of atomic orbitals
   1. Bonding vs. anti-bonding molecular orbitals
   2. Phase relationships of waves
   3. Sigma (σ) vs. pi (π) bonds
2. Valence bond theory: pairwise overlap of atomic orbitals
   1. Hybrid orbitals (methane example)
   2. Hybridization summary
   3. Summary continued
   4. Multiple bonds (ethylene example)
   5. Multiple bonds (acetylene example)
3. Molecular Orbital Theory
   1. N₂ example
   2. Other period-two diatomics
   3. O₂ example
   4. Ethylene molecular orbitals
   5. Benzene π-Molecular orbitals