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Which of the following statements is not correct regarding bonding molecular orbitals?

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Bonding molecular orbitals possess lesser energy than the atomic orbitals from which they are formed.
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Bonding molecular orbitals have low electron density between the two nuclei.
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Electrons in bonding molecular orbital contribute to the attraction between atoms.
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They are formed when the lobes of the combining atomic orbitals have the same sign.
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Solution

The correct option is B Bonding molecular orbitals have low electron density between the two nuclei.
A molecular orbital becomes antibonding when there is less electron density between the two nuclei than there would be if there were no bonding interaction at all.

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