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Which of the following AO's can combine to form a MO with a node in the z-direction?

 

Option: 1

2s


Option: 2

2p


Option: 3

3s


Option: 4

Both a and c


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The 2s AO has no nodes, while the 2p AO has a node in the z-direction. Therefore, the 2p AO can combine with another 2p AO to form a MO with a node in the z-direction. The 3s AO has no nodes, so it cannot combine with another 3s AO to form a MO with a node in the z-direction.

 

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