Describe the concept of Molecular Orbital Description of 1,3,5-Hexatriene.

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Describe the concept of Molecular Orbital Description of 1,3,5-Hexatriene.

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Molecular orbital theory follows the Pauli exclusion principle and Hund's Rule according to which electrons are filled in orbitals in order of increasing energy.

They have maximum bonding interactions when atomic orbitals almost of same energy combines.

 

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