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  4. The electrons placed in antibonding molecular orbital destabilise the molecule. This is because

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Q. The electrons placed in antibonding molecular orbital destabilise the molecule. This is because

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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The electrons placed in the antibonding molecular orbital destabilise the molecule. This is because the mutual repulsion of the electrons in this orbital is more than the attraction between the electrons and the nuclei, which causes a net increase in energy.