Lesson: Molecular Orbital Theory

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the shapes, energies and electron occupancies of bonding, nonbonding, and antibonding molecular orbitals.

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Worksheet: 18 Questions • 1 Video

Q1:

An sp² hybridized atom in a molecule forms bonds to three other atoms of the same element. There are no other bonds in the molecule. Which of the following statements is true?

Q2:

What is the main reason that bonding molecular orbitals are lower in energy than the parent atomic orbitals?

Q3:

Which of the following statements is false?

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