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Topic: The difference between the valence bond theory and the molecular orbital theory  (Read 3428 times)

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Offline sam12103

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The difference between the valence bond theory and the molecular orbital theory
« on: November 27, 2009, 07:11:42 PM »
Can someone please explain to me what is the difference between the Valence Bond Theory and the Molecular Orbital Theory?

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Re: The difference between the valence bond theory and the molecular orbital theory
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2009, 03:07:47 AM »
VB only takes into consideration valence electrons, but MO accounts for energy levels and predicts molecular shapes more readily.  Try Googling the differences, I'm sure some professor has his/her lecture uploaded.
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