Main axis of a diatomic molecule is z, molecular orbtial p_x and p_y overlaps to form, which of the following orbital : -

NEET 2001 Chemistry question

Main axis of a diatomic molecule is z, molecular orbtial and overlaps to form, which of the following orbital : -

(1) molecular orbtialCorrect
(2) molecular orbital
(3) molecular orbtial
(4)No bond will form

Answer: (1)

Solution

With the molecular axis along z, orbitals overlap head-on (end to end) to give molecular orbitals. The and orbitals lie perpendicular to the axis and overlap sideways: with gives and with gives molecular orbitals

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