In a homonuclear molecule, which of die following sets of orbitals is degenerate?

Question

In a homonuclear molecule, which of die following sets of orbitals is degenerate? (A) σ 1 s and σ 2 s (B) π 2 px and π 2 py (C) π 2 px and σ 2 pz (D) σ 2 px and σ* 2 pz

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Orbitals having nearly same energy are called degenerate orbitals. Among the given, π 2 px and π 2 py orbitals are of equivalent energy, thus are called degenerate orbitals.

Q. In a homonuclear molecule, which of die following sets of orbitals is degenerate?

$σ 1 s$ and $σ 2 s$

$π 2 p_{x}$ and $π 2 p_{y}$

$π 2 p_{x}$ and $σ 2 p_{z}$

$σ 2 p_{x}$ and $σ^{*} 2 p_{z}$

Orbitals having nearly same energy are called degenerate orbitals. Among the given, $π 2 p_{x}$ and $π 2 p_{y}$ orbitals are of equivalent energy, thus are called degenerate orbitals.

Q. In a homonuclear molecule, which of die following sets of orbitals is degenerate?

σ1s and σ2s

π2px​ and π2py​

π2px​ and σ2pz​

σ2px​ and σ∗2pz​

Orbitals having nearly same energy are called degenerate orbitals. Among the given, π2px​ and π2py​ orbitals are of equivalent energy, thus are called degenerate orbitals.

$σ 1 s$ and $σ 2 s$

$π 2 p_{x}$ and $π 2 p_{y}$

$π 2 p_{x}$ and $σ 2 p_{z}$

$σ 2 p_{x}$ and $σ^{*} 2 p_{z}$

Orbitals having nearly same energy are called degenerate orbitals. Among the given, $π 2 p_{x}$ and $π 2 p_{y}$ orbitals are of equivalent energy, thus are called degenerate orbitals.