In the Correlation Diagram for HF the Molecular Orbitals Are

question 28

Multiple Choice

In the correlation diagram for HF the molecular orbitals are formed by mixing the 1s on the hydrogen with a 2p orbital in fluorine because

• A) these orbitals are closest in energy
• B) these orbitals have the same symmetry
• C) these orbitals have the same angular momentum
• D) a & b
• E) all of the above

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