Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The total number of molecular orbitals formed doesn't always equal the number of atomic orbitals in the set.
• B) A bond order of 0 represents a stable chemical bond.
• C) When two atomic orbitals come together to form two molecular orbitals, one molecular orbital will be lower in energy than the two separate atomic orbitals and one molecular orbital will be higher in energy than the separate atomic orbitals.
• D) Electrons placed in antibonding orbitals stabilize the ion/molecule.

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