NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which type of molecular orbital, bonding or antibonding, has greater stability?
Options
- ABonding
- BAntibonding
- CThey have the same stability.
- DIt depends on the atoms involved.
Correct answer
A. Bonding
Step-by-step solution
The bonding molecular orbital has lower energy and hence greater stability than the corresponding antibonding molecular orbital.