NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What happens to the energy of the bonding orbital compared to the parent orbitals?
Options
- AIt remains the same.
- BIt is raised.
- CIt is lowered.
- DIt becomes zero.
Correct answer
C. It is lowered.
Step-by-step solution
The energy of the bonding orbital is lowered compared to the parent orbitals.