Which of the Following Statements Concerning Molecular Orbital (MO)theory Is

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning molecular orbital (MO) theory is FALSE?

• A)The number of MOs formed equals the number of atomic orbitals combined.
• B)Any set of MOs from 2 atomic orbitals involves 1 bonding and 1 antibonding orbital.
• C)Electrons normally enter the lowest energy MO available to them.
• D)No more than two electrons can enter a particular MO.
• E)Electrons enter MOs of identical energies in pairs before any enter singly.

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Definitions:

Two Normally Distributed Populations

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Independent Samples

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Pooled Variance Estimate

A method to estimate variance combined from two or more samples that assumes the samples originate from populations with the same variance.

Common Variance

The variance shared by two or more variables, often assessed to understand the relationship or correlation between them.