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BAND STRUCTURE
The
extension of MO theory looks at the way MOs group
themselves as we extend from dimers Li2, tetramers
Li4
and finally
to large
polymers LiN.
and finally
to large
polymers LiN.
•A metallic solid
behaves as a
large regular
polymer.
behaves as a
large regular
polymer.
•We group MOs
into bands
where
individual
MOs cannot
be identified.
into bands
where
individual
MOs cannot
be identified.
