Question

Which of the following best describes the molecular orbital theory of bonding? Choose one:

A. A theory where the bonds and lone pairs of valence electrons in a molecule are represented in two-dimensions

B. A theory of bonding based on the mixing of atomic orbitals of similar shapes and energies to form molecular orbitals that extend to two or more atoms

C. A theory that predicts the arrangement of valence electron pairs around a central atom minimizing their mutual repulsion to produce the lowest-energy orientations

D. A theory of bonding that assumes covalent bonds form when half-filled orbitals on different atoms overlap or occupy the same region in space

E. A theory of bonding that describes bonds as the electrostatic attraction between species of opposite charge

Answer 1

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