Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 68
####69. Main axis of a diatomic molecule is $z$, molecular orbital $p_x$ and $p_y$ overlap to form which of the following orbital?
(a) $\pi$ - molecular orbital
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(b) $\sigma$-molecular orbital
(c) $\delta$-molecular orbital
(d) No bond will be formed
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Solution:
- (a) For $\pi$-overlap the lobes of the atomic orbitals are perpendicular to the line joining the nuclei.
