Linear combination of atomic orbitals generates molecular orbitals equal in number to the combining atomic orbitals
Is it true that linear combination of atomic orbitals generates molecular orbitals equal in number to the combining atomic orbitals?
The statement that the linear combination of atomic orbitals generates an equal number of molecular orbitals is a fundamental mathematical and quantum mechanical tenet of molecular orbital theory, requiring no citation.
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The claim is a foundational rule of quantum chemistry (specifically LCAO-MO theory, where $N$ atomic orbitals combine to form $N$ molecular orbitals). As a basic definition and textbook principle of chemistry, it is common knowledge and does not require empirical citation.
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The claim is a foundational rule of quantum chemistry (specifically LCAO-MO theory, where $N$ atomic orbitals combine to form $N$ molecular orbitals). As a basic definition and textbook principle of chemistry, it is common knowledge and does not require empirical citation.
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