ectrons placed in antibonding orbitals destabilize a species. ☐The total number of combining atomic orbitals and the total number of molecular orbitals formed is always the same. ☐One of the molecular orbitals formed by linear combination of two atomic orbitals (AOs) acquires lower energy than the combining AOs while the other molecular orbital acquires higher energy than the combining AOs. ☐A fractional bond order results in an unstable chemical bond. ☐Non-bonding molecular orbitals also sometimes contribute to the bond order.

ectrons placed in antibonding orbitals destabilize a species. ☐The total number of combining atomic orbitals and the total number of molecular orbitals formed is always the same. ☐One of the molecular orbitals formed by linear combination of two atomic orbitals (AOs) acquires lower energy than the combining AOs while the other molecular orbital acquires higher energy than the combining AOs. ☐A fractional bond order results in an unstable chemical bond. ☐Non-bonding molecular orbitals also sometimes contribute to the bond order.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

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Author:Andrei Straumanis

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Chapter17: Conjugation And Molecular Orbital (mo) Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15E

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