For diatomic molecules, the correct statement(s) about the molecular orbitals formed by the overlap to two 2 pz orbitals is(are)

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For diatomic molecules, the correct statement(s) about the molecular orbitals formed by the overlap to two 2 pz orbitals is(are) (A) σ orbital has a total of two nodal planes. (B) σ* orbital has one node in the x z-plane containing the molecular axis. (C) π orbital has one node in the plane which is perpendicular to the molecular axis and goes through the center of the molecule. (D) π* orbital has one node in the x y-plane containing the molecular axis.

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Q. For diatomic molecules, the correct statement(s) about the molecular orbitals formed by the overlap to two $2 p_{z}$ orbitals is(are)

$σ$ orbital has a total of two nodal planes.

$σ^{*}$ orbital has one node in the $x z$ -plane containing the molecular axis.

$π$ orbital has one node in the plane which is perpendicular to the molecular axis and goes through the center of the molecule.

$π^{*}$ orbital has one node in the $x y$ -plane containing the molecular axis.

Q. For diatomic molecules, the correct statement(s) about the molecular orbitals formed by the overlap to two 2pz​ orbitals is(are)

σ orbital has a total of two nodal planes.

σ∗ orbital has one node in the xz-plane containing the molecular axis.

π orbital has one node in the plane which is perpendicular to the molecular axis and goes through the center of the molecule.

π∗ orbital has one node in the xy-plane containing the molecular axis.

Q. For diatomic molecules, the correct statement(s) about the molecular orbitals formed by the overlap to two $2 p_{z}$ orbitals is(are)

$σ$ orbital has a total of two nodal planes.

$σ^{*}$ orbital has one node in the $x z$ -plane containing the molecular axis.

$π$ orbital has one node in the plane which is perpendicular to the molecular axis and goes through the center of the molecule.

$π^{*}$ orbital has one node in the $x y$ -plane containing the molecular axis.