NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What determines whether the overlap of orbitals is positive, negative, or zero when forming a bond?
Options
- AAtomic number
- BElectron configuration
- CSign (phase) and orientation of amplitude of orbital wave function
- DMolecular weight
Correct answer
C. Sign (phase) and orientation of amplitude of orbital wave function
Step-by-step solution
The overlap of orbitals when forming a bond depends on the sign (phase) and orientation of the amplitude of the orbital wave function.