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Which of the following statements is not true regarding molecular orbital theory?
1 The atomic orbitals of comparable energies combine to form molecular orbitals.
2 An atomic orbital is monocentric while a molecular orbital is polycentric.
3 Bonding molecular orbital has higher energy than antibonding molecular orbital.
4 Molecular orbitals like atomic orbitals obey Aufbau principle for filling of electrons
Explanation:
Bonding molecular orbital has lower energy than the antibonding molecular orbital.