62. Molecular Orbital Theory 7: Molecules Larger than Diatomics

This is the seventh video in a seven-part series on molecular orbital theory. In this video, we look at the molecular orbitals in benzene, the nitrite anion, and carbon dioxide. Molecular orbitals can include bonding, antibonding, and nonbonding interactions between atoms in these molecules. Molecular orbitals can also capture resonance where electrons are delocalized over the entire molecule. 00:00 Molecular orbitals: linear combinations of atomic orbitals 05:29 Example: benzene 11:31 Example: nitrite anion 16:39 Example: carbon dioxide