The answer to the question is D.
Answer:
bonding molecular orbital is lower in energy
antibonding molecular orbital is higher in energy
Explanation:
Electrons in bonding molecular orbitals help to hold the positively charged nuclei together, and they are always lower in energy than the original atomic orbitals.
Electrons in antibonding molecular orbitals are primarily located outside the internuclear region, leading to increased repulsions between the positively charged nuclei. They are always higher in energy than the parent atomic orbitals.
