All Antibonding MO of Benzene ·The al-antibonding ie all antibonding has three nodal planes. node ·Each pair of adjacent p orbitals is out of node phase and interacts destructively. node Chapter 16 15Chapter 16 15 All Antibonding MO of Benzene • The all-antibonding 6 * has three nodal planes. • Each pair of adjacent p orbitals is out of phase and interacts destructively