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The four p orbitals on carbon atoms can arrange themselves in four different way

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Question

The four p orbitals on carbon atoms can arrange themselves in four different ways, as shown in the drawing.

Which statement about the four possible bonding arrangements for the p orbitals is not correct. Please explain!  

a. The energy demands for the ??* orbitals are greater than those for the other orbitals.

d. There is a direct relationship between the energy level and the number of anti-bonding interactions.

a. The energy demands for the ??* orbitals are greater than those for the other orbitals.

b. The bottom-row arrangement shows the least amount of anti-bonding interactions. c. There are no in-phase orbital interactions shown in this drawing.

d. There is a direct relationship between the energy level and the number of anti-bonding interactions.

The four p orbitals on carbon atoms can arrange themselves in four different ways, as shown in the drawing. Which statement about the four possible bonding arrangements for the p orbitals is not correct. Please explain! a. The energy demands for the ??* orbitals are greater than those for the other orbitals. b. The bottom-row arrangement shows the least amount of anti-bonding interactions. c. There are no in-phase orbital interactions shown in this drawing. d. There is a direct relationship between the energy level and the number of anti-bonding interactions.

Explanation / Answer

Statement c is incorrect because in the drawing we can see for the bonding interaction the p orbitals are in the same phase

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