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We know that when two 2s orbital overlap they interact to form a bonding $\sigma_{2s}$ and an anti-bonding orbital $\sigma_{2s}$. The bonding orbital has a lower energy than the anti-bonding.
General Chemistry 10th Edition
by Ebbing, Darrell; Gammon, Steven D.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-28505-137-6
Chapter 10 - Molecular Geometry and Chemical Bonding Theory - Questions and Problems - Page 420: 10.13
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