12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory
Molecular Orbital Theory
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5PRACTICE PROBLEM
The structure of annulene, C10H10, is shown below. Focusing only on the π bonds (σ bonds are not included), the π molecular orbital of annulene can be described by the following energy diagram:
Identify which are the bonding, antibonding, and nonbonding molecular orbitals.
The structure of annulene, C10H10, is shown below. Focusing only on the π bonds (σ bonds are not included), the π molecular orbital of annulene can be described by the following energy diagram:
Identify which are the bonding, antibonding, and nonbonding molecular orbitals.
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