Which One of the Following Statements About the Hydrogen Molecule

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about the hydrogen molecule cation, H₂⁺ , is true?

A) This cation is unstable because it does not have two electrons in a bonding molecular orbital.
B) The H-H bond in this cation is stronger than the H-H bond in the dihydrogen molecule H₂.
C) This cation has one electron in the bonding molecular orbital and one electron in an antibonding molecular orbital.
D) This cation is stable relative to a hydrogen atom and a proton (H⁺) .