NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What is the term for the state in the formation of a hydrogen molecule where two hydrogen atoms are closest together and their atomic orbitals partially overlap?
Options
- AGround state
- BCovalent state
- CMinimum energy state
- DPartial state
Correct answer
C. Minimum energy state
Step-by-step solution
In the formation of a hydrogen molecule, there is a minimum energy state when two hydrogen atoms are so near that their atomic orbitals undergo partial interpenetration.