One of the TT molecular orbitals of 1,3-pentadienyl anion (CH₂=CHCH=CHCH₂) is shown below. Identify the number of nodal planes perpendicular to the bonding axis. 8 8 8 8 8
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![**Orbital Analysis of 1,3-Pentadienyl Anion**
One of the π molecular orbitals of 1,3-pentadienyl anion (\(CH_2=CHCH=CHCH_2^-\)) is shown below.
**Objective:**
Identify the number of nodal planes perpendicular to the bonding axis.
**Diagram Description:**
The illustration displays a linear arrangement of five lobes along a horizontal bonding axis. The lobes are alternating in orientation, with each lobe either pointing upward or downward from the axis, suggesting the phases of the molecular orbitals.
**Analysis:**
In this π molecular orbital, nodal planes are regions where the probability of finding an electron is zero. Nodal planes in π systems are typically located between lobes of opposite phases.
For the given molecular orbital:
- Count the number of times the phase of the lobes changes as you move along the axis from left to right.
- There are two nodal planes perpendicular to the bonding axis, located between each pair of lobes with opposite phases.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F508708ec-9232-43f6-b402-eeec6321d526%2F76b961b3-a979-4d78-9f61-4dc6eb018129%2Fzqlhq3r_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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