Question

Write the basic Features of LCAO

Answer 1

Explanation:

The features of MOT are: Two atoms come together, interact and forms a bond. All the atomic orbitals on either nuclei mix together to form a new orbital called molecular orbital. The molecular orbitals are formed by mixing of the atomic orbitals of same energy level and symmetry

linear combination of atomic orbitals or LCAO is a quantum superposition of atomic orbitals and a technique for calculating molecular orbitals in quantum chemistry. In quantum mechanics, electron configurations of atoms are described as wavefunctions.

molecular orbitals

…which is known as the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) approximation, each MO is constructed from a superposition of atomic orbitals belonging to the atoms in the molecule.