Question
Chemistry Question on Molecular Orbital Theory
The number of nodal planes present in σ∗s antibonding orbitals is
A
1
B
2
C
0
D
3
Answer
1
Explanation
Solution
In an antibonding molecular orbital, most of the electron density is located away from the space between the nuclei, as a result of which there is a nodal plane (ie, a plane at which the electron density is zero) between the nuclei.