Which of the following statements is not true regarding molecular orbital theory?
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which of the following statements is not true regarding molecular orbital theory?
- The atomic orbitals of comparable energies combine to form molecular orbitals.
- An atomic orbital is monocentric while a molecular orbital is polycentric.
- Bonding molecular orbital has higher energy than antibonding molecular orbital.
- Molecular orbitals like atomic orbitals obey Aufbau principle for filling of electrons.
Answer
(C) Bonding molecular orbital has higher energy than antibonding molecular orbital.
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