Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) The total number of molecular orbitals formed doesn't always equal the number of atomic orbitals in the set.
B) A bond order of 0 represents a stable chemical bond.
C) When two atomic orbitals come together to form two molecular orbitals, one molecular orbital will be lower in energy than the two separate atomic orbitals and one molecular orbital will be higher in energy than the separate atomic orbitals.
D) Electrons placed in antibonding orbitals stabilize the ion/molecule.
E) All of the above are true.

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When two atomic orbitals combine, they form two molecular orbitals: a bonding orbital, which is lower in energy than the atomic orbitals, and an antibonding orbital, which is higher in energy. This is a fundamental concept in molecular orbital theory.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE