Bonding and Antibonding Molecular Orbitals?

Difference between energies of orbitals?

  • In the LCAO method, why is the difference in energies between the bonding molecular orbital and the participating atomic orbitals less than that between the participating AOs and the antibonding MO?

  • Answer:

    because they are a brand new compound, with more stable energy configurations. That is why they form the molecule: to get to a lower energy state. You should know this.

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