According to Molecular Orbital (M.O.) theory, which statement below is true? 4 o

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Question

According to Molecular Orbital (M.O.) theory, which statement below is true?

4 options:

A molecule with an even number of electrons must be diamagnetic.

There are as many sigma bonds as pi bonds in a molecule.

There are as many molecular orbitals as there are atomic orbitals.

There are as many bonding as antibonding electrons in a molecule.

All molecules contain pi bonds.

A molecule with an even number of electrons must be diamagnetic.

There are as many sigma bonds as pi bonds in a molecule.

There are as many molecular orbitals as there are atomic orbitals.

There are as many bonding as antibonding electrons in a molecule.

All molecules contain pi bonds.

All the statements given are false except option 3.

According to the molecular orbital theory, the number of molecular orbitals are equal to the number of atomic orbitals in the atom