Identify the Huckel determinant for cyclobutadiene · ABC26PH0144

Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Quantum Chemistry · Topic: Huckel MO Theory · Exam: CSIR NET 2013 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Identify the Huckel determinant for cyclobutadiene
(a)$\begin{vmatrix} \alpha-E & \beta & 0 & 0 \\ \beta & \alpha-E & \beta & 0 \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha-E & \beta \\ 0 & 0 & \beta & \alpha-E \end{vmatrix}$
(b)$\begin{vmatrix} \alpha-E & \beta & 0 & \beta \\ \beta & \alpha-E & \beta & 0 \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha-E & \beta \\ \beta & \beta & 0 & \alpha-E \end{vmatrix}$
(c)$\begin{vmatrix} \alpha-E & \beta & 0 & \beta \\ \beta & \alpha-E & \beta & 0 \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha-E & \beta \\ \beta & 0 & \beta & \alpha-E \end{vmatrix}$
(d)$\begin{vmatrix} \alpha-E & \beta & 0 & \beta \\ \beta & \alpha-E & \beta & 0 \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha-E & \beta \\ 0 & 0 & \beta & \alpha-E \end{vmatrix}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
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