The longest wavelength electronic transition in simple unsaturated hydrocarbons corresponds to a transition from the highest occupied molecular orbita l (HOMO) to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbita l (LUMO) . Predict the energy of the HOMO to LUMO separation in (a) ethane. (b) butadiene. and (c) benzene.

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The longest wavelength electronic transition in simple unsaturated hydrocarbons corresponds to a transition from the highest occupied molecular orbita l (HOMO) to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbita l (LUMO) . Predict the energy of the HOMO to LUMO separation in (a) ethane. (b) butadiene. and (c) benzene.

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