General Chemistry 10th Edition

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

Answer

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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.
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