Look at the plot for the formation of a molecular orbital for dihelium molecule

Question

Look at the plot for the formation of a molecular orbital for dihelium molecule (a molecule composed of two helium atoms). He nuclei Theoretical formation of di-helium orbitals Which statement about this diagram is not correct? The two wave functions for a bonding orbital and an anti-bonding orbital actually cancel each other out in the area between the two atoms. The positively charged nuclei repel each other due to their proton charge repulsions. The electrons around each nucleus are distributed evenly. The top plot represents a bonding Is orbital, while the bottom plot represents an anti-bonding Is orbital.

Explanation / Answer

The electrons around each nucleus are distributed evenly.

Actually there is no bond between two He. So two wave functions for bonding molecular orbital and an anti bonding molecular orbital are calcelled each other.

The the top plot represents bonding molecular orbital and bottom plot represent antibonding molecular orbital.

All these three statements are true about the given diagram.

So the remaining statement is not correct

the positively charged nuclei repel each other due their proton charge repulsions. It is not correct

Because thi statement is not relative to the given diagram.

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