According to MO theory two molecular orbitals are formed. One has higher energy than the parent ATOMIC ORBITALS and the other has lower energy than the parent orbitals.In fact the destabilizing effect of anti bonding orbital is more than that of bonding orbital. Then the total energy of the molecule is higher than that of combining atomic orbitals and hence is destabilized. That is it distroys the very purpose of forming a molecule that is to lower the potential energy of the molecule.
2006-07-11 05:34:50 · 8 answers · asked by siliqua 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The description you put in your "question" sounds like the explanation of why some atoms like helium don't form molecular bonds when brought close together. When hydrogen, for example, forms bonds the bonding orbital is filled and has less energy then the individual atomic states while the anti-bonding orbital stays empty.
2006-07-11 08:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by georgephysics13 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Great question. But since there's no question mark I refuse to answer it, because I'm an English geek.
Oh yeah, and there's no question either. Because I'm a sarcastic English/Science geek.
2006-07-11 05:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ought to hit the report abuse button below you name for making me remember P-Chem. I don't see how that is a question though.
2006-07-11 13:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by jsn77raider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is correct except for the lat one f2/2- this one will not exist
2016-03-27 01:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get much information in this link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_orbital_theory
2006-07-11 06:04:34 · answer #5 · answered by Sherlock Holmes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok so what's the question. are you asking if you're right or what?
2006-07-11 05:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can't help ya there bud
2006-07-11 05:37:38 · answer #7 · answered by kristin22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for the MO 101
2006-07-11 07:17:52 · answer #8 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋