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Which of the following pairs of atomic orbitals of adjacent nuclei can overlap to form a s...

Which of the following pairs of atomic orbitals of adjacent nuclei can overlap to form a sigma bond? Which overlap to form a pi bond? Which cannot overlap (no bond)? Consider the x axis to be the internuclear axis, that is. the line joining the nuclei of the two atoms. (a) 1s and 1s, (b) 1s and 2px, (c) 2px and 2py, (d) 3pyand 3py, (e) 2py,and 2px, (f) Is and 2s.

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