Predict the wavelength (in nm) of the lowest-energy electronic transition in the following polymethine ion, (CH3)2N+=CH-CH=CH-CH=CH-N(CH3)2. Assume C-N and C-C conjugated bond lengths to be equal to1.4Å. Please explain how you determine electron count, length, and homo/lomo for n values

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1) Predict the wavelength (in nm) of the lowest-energy electronic transition in the following polymethine ion, (CH3)2N+=CH-CH=CH-CH=CH-N(CH3)2. Assume C-N and C-C conjugated bond lengths to be equal to1.4Å. Please explain how you determine electron count, length, and homo/lomo for n values
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