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Derive the molecular orbital diagrams for linear and bent H
2
O.
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Explain why the bond angles in H
2
O and H
2
S are different.
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We have derived the MO diagrams for the pi-systems of four- and six-carbon chains and rings. Repeat this exercise for a 5-carbon chain and 5-carbon ring (e.g., the cyclopentadienide anion), starting from the MO pictures for H
2
and H
3
. This tricky problem helps us understand the electronic structure of ferrocene, and was the subject of a Nobel prize in 1973.
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Ferrocene
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