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Chemistry Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Skill Builder Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Select the incorrect statement regarding molecular orbital theory?

A
The atomic orbitals of comparable energies and proper symmetry combine to form molecular orbitals.
B
An atomic orbital is monocentric while a molecular orbital is polycentric.
C
Bonding molecular orbital has higher energy than antibonding molecular orbital.
D
The molecular orbitals like atomic orbitals are filled in accordance with the Aufbau principle obeying the Pauli's exclusion principle and the Hund's rule.

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C

The bonding molecular orbital has lower energy than the corresponding antibonding molecular orbital.

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