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Below are the molecular orbital energy diagrams for the cyclopentadienyl anion and cycloheptatrienyl cation For the cyclopentadienyl anion, three out of five molecular orbitals (more than half) are bonding molecular orbitals For the cycloheptatrienyl cation, three out of seven (less than half) molecular orbitals are bonding molecular orbitals Briefly explain this difference: (2 pts )anti-bonding molecular orbitals non-  bondingbonding molecular orbitals6 x electons aromatic6 z electons aromati

SOLVED: Write resonance structures for cyclopentadienyl anion sufficient to show the delocalization of the negative charge over all five carbons.

Among the following which is correct?

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SOLVED: 5. Which of the following statements is false about the cyclopentadienyl cation? A) It is aromatic B) It has two empty p anti-bonding molecular orbitals C) It has one empty p anti-bonding molecular orbital D) It has 5 p molecular orbitals E) It has three full p bonding molecular orbitals