Which type of molecular orbital is used to describe electron density building up above and below the internuclear axis to form a bond?
A)( $\sigma$)
B)($\pi$)
C)( $\sigma$*)
D)($\pi$*)
E)s

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Pi (π) molecular orbitals describe electron density that accumulates above and below the internuclear axis, which is characteristic of pi bonds formed in double and triple bonded systems.

Which Type of Molecular Orbital Is Used to Describe Electron σ\sigmaσ

Which Type of Molecular Orbital Is Used to Describe Electron $\sigma$