Question: max for the * transition in ethylene is 170 nm. Is the HOMO-LUMO energy difference in ethylene greater than or less than that of cis,trans-1,3-cyclooctadiene?

λmax for the π→π* transition in ethylene is 170 nm. Is the HOMO-LUMO energy difference in ethylene greater than or less than that of cis,trans-1,3-cyclooctadiene?

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