Q. The highest occupied molecular orbital for Ne₂ is
A) σ*2p
B) π2p
C) σ2p
D) π*2p
Explanation
[Solution from source] Ne₂ would have 20 electrons, filling σ1s, σ*1s, σ2s, σ*2s, σ2p, π2p, π*2p and finally σ*2p, the HOMO (bond order zero). Answer (1).
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