CHEMESTRY/Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
QID: #29152
Which of the following statements is/are not correct for combination of atomic orbitals?
(1) The combining atomic orbitals must have the same or nearly the same energy.
(2) Greater the extent of overlap, the greater will be the electron density between the nuclei of a molecular orbital.
(3) \(2p_{z}\) orbital of one atom can combine with either of \(2p_{x}, 2p_{y}\) or \(2p_{z}\) orbital of other atom as these orbitals have same energy.
Choose Your Option
A. 1 and 2
B. Only 3
C. Only 1
D. 2 and 3
Solution & Explanation
No details explanation available for this question. Option B is the verified correct answer.