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Bonding and Antibonding Molecular Orbitals
![The bonding diagram for the hypothetical molecule He2.](../../../../../../../../../figures.boundless-cdn.com/30076/full/bonding diagram for he2.jpg)
The bonding diagram for the hypothetical molecule He2.
Notice the two electrons occupying the antibonding orbital, which explains why the He2 molecule does not exist.
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