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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure

After understanding the assertion and reason, choose the correct option.
Assertion : In the bonding molecular orbital \((MO)\) of \(H_2,\) electron density is increased between the nuclei.
Reason : The bonding \(MO\) is \({\psi _A}\, + \,\,{\psi _{B,}}\) which shows destructive interference of the combining electron waves.

  1. A Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
  2. B Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
  3. C Assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
  4. D Assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
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(B) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect

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Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect. Bonding \(MO\) shows constructive interference of the combining electron oxide waves.
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