According to VBT, the formation of a stable bond requires _____________
A. The electrons should have opposite spins
B. The two atoms should be close to each other
C. The greater overlapping of the electron clouds
D. All of the mentioned
Answer:D
According to VBT, the formation of a stable bond requires _____________
A. The electrons should have opposite spins B. The two atoms should be close to each other C. The greater overlapping of the electron clouds D. All of the mentioned
Explanation: According to VBT, when two atoms come closer to each other with opposite electron spins, due to mutual rearrangements (or overlapping) of their electron clouds, energy changes are produced.