Definition of nonbonding orbital

1) A molecular orbital derived only from an atomic orbital of one atom; lends neither stability nor instability to a molecule or ion when populated with electrons.

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  1. Sigma Orbital
  2. Filling Orbital
  3. S Orbital
  4. Orbital
  5. Antibonding Orbital
  6. Crystal Field Stabilization Energy
  7. Electronegativity
  8. Actinides
  9. Crystal Field Theory

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