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General Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM2007 UNUK) (FYR1 24-25) Test Yourself 2

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Two fragments are said to be isolobal if the following terms are satisfied:

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A.a. Orbital shapes are identical

B.b. Orbital energies are identical

C.c. Orbital shapes are similar

D.d. Orbital energies are similar

E.e. Number of electrons are identical

F.f. Number of electrons are similar

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Question: Two fragments are said to be isolobal if the following terms are satisfied: Option a: Orbital shapes are identical - This is too strong a requirement. Isolobal fragments are described as having similar (not necessarily identical) frontier orbital shapes. Saying they are identical overstates the similarity and is therefore incorrect. Option b: Orbital energies are identical - Similar to shap......Login to view full explanation

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