According to MO theory,overlap of two p atomic orbitals produces ________. A)one π MO and one σ^* MO B)one π MO and one σ MO C)one π MO and one π^* MO or one σ MO and one σ^*MO D)one π⁺ MO and one σ^*MO E)two π MOs, two π⁺MOs, one σ MO, and one σ^* MO

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The overlap of two p atomic orbitals can produce either one π molecular orbital (MO) and one π* MO (if the overlap is side-to-side) or one σ MO and one σ* MO (if the overlap is end-to-end). This is because p orbitals can align in two different ways, leading to the formation of different types of molecular orbitals.

According to MO Theory,overlap of Two P Atomic Orbitals Produces