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What is the primary difference between bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals?
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEET
Options:
  • A Bonding orbitals are filled, while antibonding orbitals are empty.
  • B Bonding orbitals have lower energy and greater stability.
  • C Bonding orbitals are formed from s orbitals, while antibonding orbitals are formed from p orbitals.
  • D Antibonding orbitals are always fully occupied.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Bonding orbitals have lower energy and greater stability.
The bonding molecular orbitals have lower energy and greater stability compared to antibonding molecular orbitals.

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