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Which is false statement about LCAO.

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a

Addition of atomic orbitals result in molecular orbitals 

b

Atomic orbitals of nearly same energy combine to form molecular orbitals

c

Bonding molecular orbitals occupy higher energy than atomic orbitals 

d

Each molecular orbital accommodates maximum no. of two electrons

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

LCAO stands for Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals, and it refers to the mathematical process of adding or combining atomic orbitals to form molecular orbitals. The atomic orbitals that undergo LACO should have similar energy. 

Bonding orbitals have lower energy than the corresponding atomic orbitals, and anti-bonding orbitals have higher energy than the corresponding atomic orbitals. There is a maximum of two electrons that can be accommodated in each molecular orbital.

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