Question

explain the MOT with example

Answer 1

1 Molecular orbitals are formed by of all atomic orbitals from the valency shell of two atoms.

2. Orbitals of bonded atoms lose their individual identity.

3. Molecular orbitals are polycentric

4. Molecular orbital theory explain the non-existence of molecules of inert gases, since number of bonding and antibonding electrons are equal

5. It explains how electrons are originally present in atomic orbitals and are distributed in new molecular orbitals.

6. MOT is not capable or predicting ionic character in a bond.

7. In MOT both bonding and antibonding orbitals can have electron pairs with opposed spins.