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Assertion: In the bonding molecular orbital (MO) of $H_{2},$ electron density is increased between the nuclei.
Reason:The bonding MO is $ψ_{A} + ψ_{B}$ , which shows destructive interference of the combining electron waves.

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Electron density between nuclei increased during formation of BMO in $H_{2}$ .

BMO is $ψ_{A} + ψ_{B}$ (Linear combination of Atomtextc orbitals) provides constructive interference.
While by distructive interference anti BMO $ψ_{A} - ψ_{B}$ formed.

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