NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
How is molecule stability determined based on the occupancy of orbitals?
Options
- ABy counting the total number of electrons
- BBy comparing the energy levels of orbitals
- CBy evaluating the ratio of N b to N a
- DBy analyzing the color of the molecule
Correct answer
C. By evaluating the ratio of N b to N a
Step-by-step solution
The molecule stability is determined by comparing the number of electrons in bonding orbitals (N b ) to the number in antibonding orbitals (N a ).