Question

Which of the following is common in both VBT and MOT?

• A. LCAO
• B. hybridization happens between the atoms
• C. Mixing of atomic orbital
• D. Wave nature of electron

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C Mixing of atomic orbital
D Wave nature of electron

Only in MOT , there is linear combination of atomic orbitals to give bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals.

The atomic orbitals are converted into hybrid orbitals in both the theory. But in VBT hybridization happends within the atom and in MOT hybridization happends between the atom.

There is mixing of atomic orbitals in both VBT and MOT

Both consider the wave nature of electrons since orbitals are wave function of electrons.