Molecular orbitals in NO₂
Will the molecule be linear or bent?

2u 2b1 6a1     1g 1a2 4b2     1u 1b1 5a1

Click on a color picture to watch the geometry change from linear to bent in a new window.

Movies on this page were created as linear combinations of atomic orbitals by George Lisensky, Beloit College.
This page was last modified on July 20, 2011.