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1s-4s atomic orbitals

4s

3s

2s

1s

3D orbitals in PowerPoint

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2

1s-4s atomic orbitals

1s

2s

3s

4s

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4s atomic orbital

radial node

x

z

y

2s

2pz

2px

2py

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4

Level 2 orbitals

2s

2pz

2px

2py

x

z

y

radial node

3s

3pz

3px

3py

3dxz

3dxy

3dyz

3dz

2

3dx -y

2

2

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x

z

y

3s

3pz

3px

3py

3dxz

3dxy

3dyz

3dz

2

3dx -y

2

2

Level 3 orbitals

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x

z

y

3s

3pz

3px

3py

3dxz

3dxy

3dyz

3dz

2

3dx -y

2

2

3px orbital

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x

z

y

3s

3pz

3py

3dxz

3dxy

3dyz

3dz

2

3dx -y

2

2

3px orbital

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x

z

y

3s

3pz

3py

3dxz

3dxy

3dyz

3dz

2

3dx -y orbital

2

2

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4fz orbital

3

Just because it's so pretty!

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The water molecule

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The water molecule

Highest occupied molecular orbital:

MO 5

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And now... benzene

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And now... benzene

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Energy diagram of the π system of benzene

E

π6*

π2

π3

π4*

π5*

π1

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For tutorials on creating 3D molecules and manipulating them in PowerPoint,

see the Boisvert lab website at the

University of Puget Sound:

https://sites.google.com/site/boisvertlab/

computer-stuff/powerpoint-3d-molecules

3D molecules in PowerPoint