Consider the Two Structures Below to Answer the Following Question

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider the two structures below to answer the following question.CH₃CH₂OH CH₃OCH₃
-Which of the following statements is not true according to molecular orbital (MO) theory?

• A) Antibonding orbitals are higher in energy than the corresponding bonding orbital.
• B) The head-on overlap of an s and a p atomic orbital can produce a σ molecular orbital.
• C) A π molecular orbital forms only from the combination of p atomic orbital wave functions.
• D) The subtractive combination of atomic orbital wave functions produces a bonding molecular orbital.

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