JEE Main20248 Apr 2024Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
When ( _ A ) and ( _ B ) are the wave functions of atomic orbitals, then ( ^* ) is represented by :
Options
- A( _ A +2 _ B )
- B( _A- _B )
- C( _ A + _ B )
- D( _A-2 _B )
Correct answer
B. ( _A- _B )
Step-by-step solution
Antibonding molecular orbitals are formed by destructive interference of wave functions. ( ABMO ) ^*= _ A - _ B