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a. Prepare a molecular orbital energy-level diagram for the cyanide ion. Use sketche...

a. Prepare a molecular orbital energy-level diagram for the cyanide ion. Use sketches to show clearly how the atomic orbitals interact to form MOs.

b. What is the bond order for cyanide, and how many unpaired electrons does cyanide have?

c. Which molecular orbital of CN^- would you predict to interact most strongly with a hydrogen 1s orbital to form an H–C bond in the reaction Explain.

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