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Organic Chemistry: Orbitals


Problems: Molecular Orbital Theory

Problem : Draw MO energy diagrams for the molecular ions H2+ and H2-. Which ion has the stronger H-H bond?


Problem : Surprisingly, the hybridization of the starred oxygen in the following molecule is sp 2 , not sp 3 . Account for this observation using your knowledge of extended Π systems.

Problem 2