Which of These Orbital Interactions Would Be Expected to Form

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of these orbital interactions would be expected to form a covalent bond with the highest BDE?

• A) H atom 1 s with H⁺cation 1 s
• B) He atom 1 s with He atom 1 s
• C) He atom 1 s with H atom 1 s
• D)H⁺cation 1 s with He⁺ cation 1 s
• E) H⁺cation 1 s with He atom 1 s

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