What is a molecular orbital? Question 3 options: Another method of describing the orbitals of individual atoms A mixing of the a
tomic orbitals from an atom’s inner-most shell with those of the valence shell An area around a molecule that describes a region of space where the electrons that are shared between bonded atoms can reside A mixing of the atomic orbitals from an atom’s valence shell
An area around a molecule that describes a region of space where the electrons that are shared between bonded atoms can reside
Explanation:
A molecular orbital is an area around a molecule that describes a region of space where the electrons that are shared between bonded atoms can reside.
Molecular orbitals are formed by linear combination of atomic orbitals of about the same energy. The number of atomic orbitals that are combined to give molecular orbitals is the same as the number of molecular orbitals formed. The build up of electrons in molecular orbitals also follow the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule and Pauli exclusion principle.
