For diatomic molecules, the correct statement(s) about the molecular orbitals formed by…
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For diatomic molecules, the correct statement(s) about the molecular orbitals formed by the overlap of two 2pz orbitals is (are) (2022)
- σ orbital has a total of two nodal planes.
- σ∗ orbital has one node in the xz-plane containing the molecular axis.
- π orbital has one node in the plane which is perpendicular to the molecular axis and goes through the center of the molecule.
- π∗ orbital has one node in the xy-plane containing the molecular axis.
Answer
(A) σ orbital has a total of two nodal planes., (D) π∗ orbital has one node in the xy-plane containing the molecular axis.
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