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number 25 thank you 24. AtCO molecule? A) 2p on N overlaps with 2s on H B) 2 on

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24. AtCO molecule? A) 2p on N overlaps with 2s on H B) 2 on N overlaps with 1s on H C) 2s on N overlaps with 1s on H E) puU 25. Which of the following statements relating to molecular orbital (MO) theory is incorrect? Combination of two atomic orbitals produces one bonding and one antibonding MO A bonding MO is lower in energy than the two atomic orbitals from which it is forme A) B) C) D) F) In a stable molecule having an even number of electrons, all electrons must be pa Combination of two 2p orbitals may result in either sigma or pie MOs. A species with a bond order of zero will not be stable.

Explanation / Answer

the statement

In a stable molecules having an even number of electrons, all electrons must be paired

is incorrect.

because in the example of Molecular orbital diagram of O2, it has 8 electrons in the molecular orbitals which are formed by the combination of 2p-orbitals,two unpaired electrons are present in antibonding molecular orbital.