JEE Main Chemistry question

The energy of antibonding molecular orbitals is

(A)Greater than the bonding M.O.Correct
(B)Smaller than the bonding M.O.
(C)Equal to that of the bonding M.O.
(D)None of the above

Answer: (A)

Solution

When two atomic orbitals combine, the resulting bonding molecular orbital is lower in energy (more stable) than the original atomic orbitals, while the antibonding molecular

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Question ID VK-133472