NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What happens to the electron waves of bonding atoms during the formation of a bonding molecular orbital?
Options
- AThey cancel each other.
- BThey reinforce each other.
- CThey remain unchanged.
- DThey repel each other.
Correct answer
B. They reinforce each other.
Step-by-step solution
During the formation of a bonding molecular orbital, the electron waves of bonding atoms reinforce each other due to constructive interference.