Pyridine, C 5 H 5 N, is used in the synthesis of vitamins and drugs. The molecule

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Pyridine, C5H5N, is used in the synthesis of vitamins and drugs. The molecule can be thought of in terms of replacing one CH unit in benzene with a N atom. Draw orbital diagrams to show the orbitals of the C and N atoms involved in the σ and π bonding in pyridine. How many bonding and antibonding π-type molecular orbitals are present? How many delocalized electrons are present?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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