Q27P - Chemistry: Molecular Nature Of Matter And Change

Question

Certain atomic orbitals on two atoms were combined to form the following MO’s. Name the atomic orbitals used and the MO’s formed, and explain which MO has higher energy:

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The figure showing the p-orbital which having dumb-bell shape which has head-on-overlapping forming bond.

Step 1: Bonding

Bonding may be defined as the attraction forced by both the atom on each other. In bonding there can be involvement of a pair of electron or two pair of electron. As per the pair of electron increases the attraction increases, hence, strong bond is formed.

Step 2: Bonding Explanation

The picture shows the dumbbell shape figure which is considered to be of p-orbital. There is the bonding of p-orbital which is head-on overlapping having a strong force of attraction. The attraction is strong because of the head-on-overlapping in the figure forming a covalent bond by sharing of electron.

 

In this, the molecular orbital if formed by the overlapping of the orbitals of two atoms.