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After understanding the assertion and reason, choose the correct option. Assertion: In the bonding molecular orbital (MO) of H_2 , electron density…

JEE Main 2015 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

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After understanding the assertion and reason, choose the correct option.

Assertion: In the bonding molecular orbital (MO) of H2,{\text{H}}_{2} ,H2​, electron density is increased between the nuclei.

Reason: The bonding MO is ψA+ψB{\text{ψ}}_{\text{A}}+{\text{ψ}}_{\text{B}}ψA​+ψB​ , which shows destructive interference of the combining electron waves.

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Held on 10 Apr 2015 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation for the Assertion.

  2. B

    Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for the Assertion.

  3. C

    Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct.

  4. D

    Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect.

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