Which of the following statement regarding valence bond theory (VBT) is not true? 

• A

  A molecule is considered to be a collection of atoms, and then interactions between different atoms is considered. 

• B

  For a molecule to be stable, the electrostatic attractions must predominate over the repulsion

• C

  The potential energy of a diatomic molecule is less than the sum of potential energies of free atoms.

• D

  The net force of alteration acting on the atoms in a molecule is not zero