Abstract
Qualitative molecular orbital descriptions of N 2 and CO are given and compared, with special emphasis on hybridization of s and pσ orbitals. The principle that orbitals combining to form a strong bond must have comparable energies makes it likely that the atomic orbital of carbon involved in the σ bond in CO has predominantly s character, and leads to a lone pair on carbon with predominant p character. These arguments lead to a straightforward interpretation of the chemical properties of CO and N 2, and are in agreement with conclusions implied in, but not specifically brought out by more elaborate MO treatments.
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