explain the differnce b/w bonding and anti-bonding molecular orbitals?
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Bonding orbitals place most of the electron density between the nuclei of the bonded atoms.
Antibonding orbitals place most of the electron density outside the nuclei.
Antibonding orbitals place most of the electron density outside the nuclei.
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BMO:-
Here wave function are added.
Electron density is more
attraction is present
Constructive interference
Doesn't have nodal plane
Energy of BMO is less
Electron placed in a BMO stabilise a molecule.
ABMO:-
Wave function is subtracted
Electron density is less
repulsion is present
Destructive interference
Have nodal plane between nuclei of bonded atom
Energy is high
Destabilizes the molecule
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