1. Answer the following questions to construct the molecular orbital diagram of the given molecules: CH2O and CH3CN: a) Draw the Lewis structure. b) List the atomic orbitals (AO's) or hybridized orbitals (HO's). c) List the molecular orbitals (MO's) and label them sigma and pi bonds. d) Draw the Molecular Orbital Diagram (in a separate paper). e) Identify the HOMO and LUMO.
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Lewis structure: For CH2O: O || C / \ H H For CH3CN: N ≡ C - C - H | H | H Show more…
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