Wave Interactions Linear combination of atomic orbitals >on different atoms produce molecular orbitals >on the same atom give hybrid orbitals. Conservation of orbitals. Waves that are in phase add together. Amplitude increases. Waves that are out of phase cancel out. Chapter 2 3Chapter 2 3 Wave Interactions • Linear combination of atomic orbitals ➢on different atoms produce molecular orbitals ➢on the same atom give hybrid orbitals. • Conservation of orbitals. • Waves that are in phase add together. Amplitude increases. • Waves that are out of phase cancel out. =>