heteronuclear
Adjective
Meaning
(chemistry) On different rings of a polycyclic organic molecule
(physics) Having atoms or nuclei of different type
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Orbital interactions to produce bonding or antibonding orbitals in heteronuclear diatomics occur if there is sufficient overlap between atomic orbitals as determined by their symmetries and similarity in orbital energies.
Heteronuclear diatomics While MOs for homonuclear diatomic molecules contain equal contributions from each interacting atomic orbital, MOs for heteronuclear diatomics contain different atomic orbital contributions.
Many elements can combine to form heteronuclear diatomic molecules, depending on temperature and pressure.