KCET2008ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The number of nodal planes present in ^ * ~s antibonding orbitals is
Options
- A1
- B2
- C0
- D3
Correct answer
A. 1
Step-by-step solution
In an antibonding molecular orbital, most of the electron density is located away from the space between the nuclei, as a result of which there is a nodal plane ( a plane at which the electron density is zero) between the nuclei.