Which Statment Below Regarding Molecular Orbitals and Electron-Filling Order Is

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which statment below regarding molecular orbitals and electron-filling order is FALSE?

• A)The constructive overlap of atomic orbitals produces lower-energy bonding MOs.
• B)All types of atomic orbitals mix equally well as long as they are of the same subshell type (s, p, etc.).
• C)Electrons fill MOs from lowest energy to highest energy in the ground-state molecule.
• D)Electrons spread out between degenerate MOs before pairing spins in the same MO.
• E)Each MO can hold no more than two electrons with opposite spins.