Question: a. How many molecular orbitals does 1,3,5,7-octatetraene have? b. What is the designation of its HOMO (1, 2, etc.)? c. How many nodes does

a. How many π molecular orbitals does 1,3,5,7-octatetraene have?
b. What is the designation of its HOMO (ψ1, ψ2, etc.)?
c. How many nodes does its highest-energy π molecular orbital have between the nuclei?

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