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What is a critical requirement for atomic orbitals to combine and form molecular orbitals?

Options

  1. AThey must have different energies.
  2. BThey must have different shapes.
  3. CThey must have the same or nearly the same energy.
  4. DThey must have the same number of electrons.

Correct answer

C. They must have the same or nearly the same energy.

Step-by-step solution

A critical requirement for atomic orbitals to combine and form molecular orbitals is that they must have the same or nearly the same energy.

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