Salient features of Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT).

1.	Salient features of Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT).
Answer» • The electrons in an atom are found in atomic orbitals, the electrons in a molecule are found in molecular orbitals. • The molecular orbitals are formed by the combination of atomic orbitals of comparable energies and proper symmetry. • The BMO has lower energy and hence greater stability than the corresponding ABMO. • The molecular orbitals are filled by electrons in accordance with Aufbau principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle, and the Hund’s rule.

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• The electrons in an atom are found in atomic orbitals, the electrons in a molecule are found in molecular orbitals.

• The molecular orbitals are formed by the combination of atomic orbitals of comparable energies and proper symmetry.

• The BMO has lower energy and hence greater stability than the corresponding ABMO.

• The molecular orbitals are filled by electrons in accordance with Aufbau principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle, and the Hund’s rule.

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