Conditions For Combination Of Atomic Orbitals

Conditions for combination of atomic orbitals

graph TB A("Conditions for combination of atomic orbitals") A --> B("Same Type") A --> C("Same Energy Level") A --> D("Proper Spatial Orientation") A --> E("Overlap to a Significant Extent") B --> F("1s with 1s") B --> G("2p with 2p") C --> H("n=1") C --> I("n=2") D --> J("Head-on Overlap (Sigma bond)") D --> K("Sideways Overlap (Pi bond)") E --> L("Greater Overlap, Stronger Bond") E --> M("Less Overlap, Weaker Bond")