9. Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Based on its Lewis structure, oxygen molecule should be diamagnetic. B. Delta (8) orbitals can be formed by overlapping two d, or two day2 orbitals in parallel planes. C. The donor atom is carbon in most carbonyl (CO) coordination compounds. D. N2 has a triple bond according to both the Lewis and the molecular orbital models. E. To form an MO, energies of the atomic orbitals must be identical.
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Molecular orbital theory is used to describe the structure of a molecule by identifying the orbitals present in it. It can used to determine the magnetic properties of a molecule by analyzing the number of electrons present in bonding and anti-bonding molecular orbitals.
Generally it is considered that in molecular orbital theory atomic orbitals of same energy interact with each other to form molecular orbital. However, the atomic orbitals of two different atoms having unequal energy can interact with each other in molecular orbital theory. This phenomenon is called mixing of orbitals.
This can takes place between those orbitals that have similar energy and possess symmetry. For example, 2s orbital and 2p orbital have same symmetry of infinite rotation and inversion, represented by . When these orbitals mix together, the energy of 2s decreases and the energy of 2p increases.
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