When the 1s orbitals of two hydrogen atoms combine to form a hydrogen molecule,how are the electrons distributed in the resulting molecular orbitals?
A)Two electrons in the bonding molecular orbital.
B)One electron in the bonding molecular orbital,one electron in the non-bonding molecular orbital.
C)One electron in the bonding molecular orbital,one electron in the antibonding molecular orbital.
D)Two electrons in the non-bonding molecular orbital.
E)Two electrons in the antibonding molecular orbital.

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When two hydrogen atoms combine, their 1s orbitals overlap to form a molecular orbital. This results in one bonding molecular orbital (lower energy) and one antibonding molecular orbital (higher energy). Both electrons from the hydrogen atoms occupy the lower energy bonding molecular orbital, leading to a stable H2 molecule.

When the 1s Orbitals of Two Hydrogen Atoms Combine to Form