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STEP 2 OF BUILDING A MOLECULAR ORBITAL DIAGRAM FOR THE CYANIDE ION (CN?) To develop our MO diagram, we need to consider the valence atomic orbitals of the carbon and nitrogen atoms. Both the symmetry and energy of these atomic orbitals will be important. For all steps in building the molecular orbital diagram, assume that the C—N bond lies along the z-axis. Rank the valence atomic orbitals of carbon and nitrogen from lowest energy to highest energy. If two orbitals are degenerate (same energy), put them in the same box so that they rank as "equal energy". If you do not need all the boxes, use the box(es) on the left first and leave the box(es) on the right empty. lowest energy highest energy Answer Bank 2p_z(C) 2s(N) 2s(C) 2p_x(N) 2p_y(C) 2p_x(C) 2p_y(N) 2p_z(N)

          STEP 2 OF BUILDING A MOLECULAR ORBITAL DIAGRAM FOR THE CYANIDE ION (CN?)
To develop our MO diagram, we need to consider the valence atomic orbitals of the carbon and nitrogen atoms. Both the symmetry and energy of these atomic orbitals will be important.
For all steps in building the molecular orbital diagram, assume that the C—N bond lies along the z-axis.
Rank the valence atomic orbitals of carbon and nitrogen from lowest energy to highest energy. If two orbitals are degenerate (same energy), put them in the same box so that they rank as "equal energy".
If you do not need all the boxes, use the box(es) on the left first and leave the box(es) on the right empty.
lowest energy
highest energy
Answer Bank
2p_z(C)
2s(N)
2s(C)
2p_x(N)
2p_y(C)
2p_x(C)
2p_y(N)
2p_z(N)

STEP 2 OF BUILDING A MOLECULAR ORBITAL DIAGRAM FOR THE CYANIDE ION (CN?)
To develop our MO diagram, we need to consider the valence atomic orbitals of the carbon and nitrogen atoms. Both the symmetry and energy of these atomic orbitals will be important.
For all steps in building the molecular orbital diagram, assume that the C—N bond lies along the z-axis.
Rank the valence atomic orbitals of carbon and nitrogen from lowest energy to highest energy. If two orbitals are degenerate (same energy), put them in the same box so that they rank as "equal energy".
If you do not need all the boxes, use the box(es) on the left first and leave the box(es) on the right empty.
lowest energy
highest energy
Answer Bank
2pz(C)
2s(N)
2s(C)
2px(N)
2py(C)
2px(C)
2py(N)
2pz(N)

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