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  4. A bonding molecular orbital always possesses lower energy than either of the atomic orbitals that have overlapped to form it because

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Q. A bonding molecular orbital always possesses lower energy than either of the atomic orbitals that have overlapped to form it because

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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A bonding molecular orbital always possesses lower energy than either of the atomic orbitals that have overlapped to form it because electron placed in a bonding molecular orbital tend to hold the nuclei together and stabilise a molecule.