NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What type of molecular orbitals are symmetrical around the bond-axis in the sigma-pi nomenclature?
Options
- ASigma (σ) molecular orbitals
- BPi (π) molecular orbitals
- CDelta (Δ) molecular orbitals
- DGamma (γ) molecular orbitals
Correct answer
A. Sigma (σ) molecular orbitals
Step-by-step solution
In the sigma-pi nomenclature, sigma (σ) molecular orbitals are symmetrical around the bond-axis.