JEE Main201815 Apr 2018Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Which of the following best describes the diagram of molecular orbital?
Options
- AA bonding orbital
- BA non-bonding orbital
- CAn antibonding orbital
- DAn antibonding orbital
Correct answer
D. An antibonding orbital
Step-by-step solution
An antibonding orbital best describes the diagram of a molecular orbital. Two orbitals laterally overlap to form pi bond. Out of phase combination, of these two p orbitals, give ^* MO.