Which of the Following Molecular Orbitals Is Produced When In-Phase

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following molecular orbitals is produced when in-phase atomic orbitals overlap?

• A)a bonding molecular orbital
• B)an antibonding molecular orbital
• C)a nonbonding molecular orbital
• D)an out-of-phase molecular orbital
• E)an excited energy state of molecular orbital

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