Does the MO theory deem the pi MO delocalized in systems with delocalized electrons like nitrate, benzene and ozone
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4$\begingroup$ No, as its name says, it uses molecular orbitals. Check for example Why is the resonance concept not required in molecular orbital theory?. $\endgroup$– MithoronCommented Aug 24 at 11:12
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$\begingroup$ chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/33879/… chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/68472/… $\endgroup$– MithoronCommented Aug 24 at 11:17
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$\begingroup$ No not like resonance structures but like When describing for example nitrate, does it do MO diagram of one of its resonance structures or does the MO diagram of nitrate describe nitrate structure where electrons are delocalized across a model that is average of all resonance structures (Resonance hybrid theory) $\endgroup$– user154560Commented Aug 24 at 11:31
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$\begingroup$ Or Does it just describe sommething entirely different more accurate than both theories $\endgroup$– user154560Commented Aug 24 at 11:38
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4$\begingroup$ Resonance structures are completely irrelevant to MOT. There are MOs of molecules not some resonance structures. $\endgroup$– MithoronCommented Aug 24 at 11:47
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