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What type of orbital destabilizes a molecule?
What type of orbital destabilizes a molecule?
- Bonding orbital
- Degenerate orbital
- Antibonding orbital (correct)
- Hybrid orbital
In which type of molecule do orbitals have the same energy level?
In which type of molecule do orbitals have the same energy level?
- Homonuclear diatomic molecule (correct)
- Diamagnetic molecule
- Hybridized molecule
- Paramagnetic molecule
What phenomenon occurs when a material is repelled by a magnetic field?
What phenomenon occurs when a material is repelled by a magnetic field?
- Paramagnetism
- Pi bonding
- S-P mixing
- Diamagnetism (correct)
What model describes the changes in atomic orbitals when forming a covalent compound?
What model describes the changes in atomic orbitals when forming a covalent compound?
What type of bond has electron density found on opposite sides of the internuclear axis?
What type of bond has electron density found on opposite sides of the internuclear axis?
Which type of bond is formed by the side-by-side overlap of atomic orbitals?
Which type of bond is formed by the side-by-side overlap of atomic orbitals?
How many orbitals are involved in sp2 hybridization?
How many orbitals are involved in sp2 hybridization?
What is the name given to the antibonding molecular orbital formed by out-of-phase overlap of atomic orbitals along the axis of the bond?
What is the name given to the antibonding molecular orbital formed by out-of-phase overlap of atomic orbitals along the axis of the bond?
How many hybrid orbitals are present in sp3d2 hybridization?
How many hybrid orbitals are present in sp3d2 hybridization?
What is the main feature of a π bonding orbital molecular orbital?
What is the main feature of a π bonding orbital molecular orbital?
In valence bond theory, what type of bond is formed when atomic orbitals overlap along an axis containing the nuclei?
In valence bond theory, what type of bond is formed when atomic orbitals overlap along an axis containing the nuclei?
How many hybrid orbitals are present in sp3d hybridization?
How many hybrid orbitals are present in sp3d hybridization?
What type of bonding molecular orbital results from in-phase combinations of atomic wave functions?
What type of bonding molecular orbital results from in-phase combinations of atomic wave functions?
Which type of bond involves the side-by-side overlap of unhybridized orbitals?
Which type of bond involves the side-by-side overlap of unhybridized orbitals?
What is the consequence of electrons occupying antibonding molecular orbitals?
What is the consequence of electrons occupying antibonding molecular orbitals?
Describe the difference between a σ bond and a π bond in terms of electron density.
Describe the difference between a σ bond and a π bond in terms of electron density.
Explain how hybrid orbitals are used to describe the electron density around covalently bonded atoms.
Explain how hybrid orbitals are used to describe the electron density around covalently bonded atoms.
What is the key difference between bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals?
What is the key difference between bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals?
How are π orbitals different from σ MOs in terms of orientation and electron density?
How are π orbitals different from σ MOs in terms of orientation and electron density?
Explain how resonance affects the placement of π bonds in a molecule.
Explain how resonance affects the placement of π bonds in a molecule.
