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Which of the following statements is true?

 

Option: 1

Stabilization energy is always positive.
 


Option: 2

Destabilizing energy is always positive.
 


Option: 3

Stabilization energy is always negative.
 


Option: 4

Destabilizing energy is always negative.


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  • Stabilization energy:
    • The amount by which the energy of the bonding molecular orbital is lowered compared to the energy of the combining atomic orbitals.
    • Represents the amount of energy that is released when two atomic orbitals combine to form a bonding molecular orbital.
  • Destabilizing energy:
    • The amount by which the energy of the antibonding molecular orbital is raised compared to the energy of the combining atomic orbitals.
    • Represents the amount of energy that is required to promote an electron from a bonding molecular orbital to an antibonding molecular orbital.

Stabilization energy is always negative, while destabilizing energy is always positive. This is because the formation of a bonding molecular orbital releases energy, while the formation of an antibonding molecular orbital absorbs energy.

 

 

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