Question

which of the following bonding molecular orbital has higher energy​

Answer 1

Answer:

Antibonding orbitals are higher in energy, since between the two nucleai there is less electron density

Answer 2

The correct answer is Bonding molecular orbital has higher energy than antibonding molecular orbital.

Explanation:

• Bonding molecular orbital has higher energy than antibonding molecular orbital.
• Electron from bonding molecular orbital of higher stability is lost (requires higher energy). Electron from antibonding molecular orbital of lower stability is lost (requires lower energy).
• The head-to-head overlap giving σ molecular orbitals results in greater overlap, making its bonding molecular orbital the most stable and lowest energy, while the σ* antibonding is least stable and has the highest energy “Molecular orbital energy diagram for homonuclear diatomic molecules made from atoms