**Exercise in Molecular Orbital Theory: Benzene**In this exercise, we will analyze the molecular orbital (MO) scheme for frontier orbitals of benzene.1. **Carbon Hybridization in Benzene** a) How many of the carbons in benzene are sp²/p hybridized? ______2. **π-π Electron System** b) How many π-π electrons does this system have? ______3. **π, π* MOs from Carbon p-Orbitals** c) How many π, π* molecular orbitals can be constructed from the carbon p-orbitals? ______4. **MOs and Vertical Nodes** d) Labeling these ψ_n (n = 1 to ....) increasing in energy, how many vertical nodes do the following molecular orbitals have? - ψ_1 ______ - ψ_2, ψ_3 ______ - ψ_4, ψ_5 ______ - ψ_6 ______ 5. **Molecular Orbital Diagram** e) On the hexagonal skeleton to the right, draw the molecular orbital for ψ_3 or ψ_4. - [There is a hexagonal diagram provided. Draw the molecular orbitals to show the bonding, non-bonding, or antibonding characteristics. Clearly illustrate and explain why.]6. **Molecular Orbital Analysis** f) In benzene, what orbital(s) is/are the HOMO? ψ_n = ______ The LUMO? ψ_n = ______ g) What is the (value of the) aromatic stabilization energy for benzene? ______ kJ/mol h) Is benzene more or less stable than 1,3,5-cyclohexatriene? (Circle one) - More - Less i) In two words, what is the structure of benzene? __________________, __________________

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In the molecular orbital (MO) scheme for frontier orbitals of benzene, answer the following: a) how many of the carbons in benzene are sp2/p hybridized? b) how many p-n electrons does this system have? c) how many T,7* MOs can be constructed from the carbon p-orbitals? 2.

In the molecular orbital (MO) scheme for frontier orbitals of benzene, answer the following: a) how many of the carbons in benzene are sp2/p hybridized? b) how many p-n electrons does this system have? c) how many T,7* MOs can be constructed from the carbon p-orbitals? 2.

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