##  [Molecular Orbital](/molecular-orbital) 

  ##  [Molecular Orbital](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/molecular-orbital-0) 

  

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Definition

A quantum‑mechanical function (orbital) that describes the allowed spatial distribution and energy of electrons delocalized over a molecule, constructed as combinations of atomic orbitals and categorized into bonding, antibonding, and nonbonding types.