In the octatetraene (C8H10) molecule, one π electron is from the top filled level. What should be the length of the electromagnetic wave required to excite it to the lowest empty level? The length of the molecule can be taken as 9.5 Å. The experimental value you found is λ4.5 =3020 Å Discuss whether the particle-in-the-box problem is a good approximation by comparing it with

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In the octatetraene (C8H10) molecule, one π electron is from the top filled level. What should be the length of the electromagnetic wave required to excite it to the lowest empty level? The length of the molecule can be taken as 9.5 Å. The experimental value you found is λ4.5 =3020 Å Discuss whether the particle-in-the-box problem is a good approximation by comparing it with

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