What does the following figure represent?
A) the overlap of two 1s orbitals to form a $\sigma$ bond
B) the overlap of two 2p orbitals to form a $\sigma$ bond
C) the overlap of two 2p orbitals to form a $\pi$ bond
D) the overlap of a 1s orbital and a 2p orbital to form a $\sigma$ bond
E) the overlap of a 1s orbital and a 2p orbital to form a $\pi$ bond

Question

What does the following figure represent? 
A) the overlap of two 1s orbitals to form a $\sigma$ bond 
B) the overlap of two 2p orbitals to form a $\sigma$ bond 
C) the overlap of two 2p orbitals to form a $\pi$ bond 
D) the overlap of a 1s orbital and a 2p orbital to form a $\sigma$ bond 
E) the overlap of a 1s orbital and a 2p orbital to form a $\pi$ bond

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The figure represents the overlap of a 1s orbital (represented by the smaller blue sphere) and a 2p orbital (represented by the larger red dumbbell shape) to form a F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 bond, as indicated by the bonding electrons shown as blue dots between the two orbitals.

What Does the Following Figure Represent? A) the Overlap σ\sigmaσ

What Does the Following Figure Represent?
A) the Overlap $\sigma$