Conditions For Combination Of Atomic Orbitals

Conditions for combination of atomic orbitals

graph TB A[Conditions for combination of atomic orbitals] A --> B[Same Type] A --> C[Same Energy Level] A --> D[Proper Spatial Orientation] A --> E[Overlap to a Significant Extent] B --> F[1s with 1s] B --> G[2p with 2p] C --> H[n=1] C --> I[n=2] D --> J[Head-on Overlap (Sigma bond)] D --> K[Sideways Overlap (Pi bond)] E --> L[Greater Overlap, Stronger Bond] E --> M[Less Overlap, Weaker Bond]