Q88 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2016

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2016 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Quantum Chemistry · Topic: Huckel MO Theory · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The electronic transition energy from $\pi_{1} \rightarrow \pi_{2}$ in propenyl radical is 4.8 eV . Within the framework of Huckel theory, the transitions energy from $\pi_{1} \rightarrow \pi_{3}$ would be
(a)2.4 eV
(b)4.8 eV
(c)9.6 eV
(d)14.4 eV
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.

Explanation
Allyl levels α + √2β, α, α − √2β: π₁→π₂ = √2|β| = 4.8 eV, so π₁→π₃ = 2√2|β| = 9.6 eV.

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