NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
How does the energy of the antibonding orbital compare to the parent atomic orbitals that have combined?
Options
- AIt is lowered.
- BIt is raised.
- CIt remains the same.
- DIt is reduced to zero.
Correct answer
B. It is raised.
Step-by-step solution
The energy of the antibonding orbital is raised above the energy of the parent atomic orbitals that have combined.