2. Like BF3, SO3 molecule also has a trigonal planar structure and is in D3 point...

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2. Like BF3, SO3 molecule also has a trigonal planar structure and is in D3 point group. Please use what you have learned in class and follow the protocol below to describe the bonding in SO3 by using group theory to find the molecular orbitals. Include both and interactions, and try to put the resulting orbitals in approximate order of energy. 1) The symmetry of LGOs of s orbitals (3 points) 2) The symmetry of LGOs of p orbitals, remember there are 3 p orbitals (9 points) 3) The symmetry of the center atom (3 points) 4) The molecular orbitals (5 points) D3h A{ A₁₂ E' A₁ A₂ E" E 2C3 3C₂ Th 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 TOMTO 0 -1 0 -2 253 30, 1 -1 1 0 -1 1 0 R₂ (x, y) x² + y², z² (x² - y², xy) Z (Rr. Ry) (xz, yz) 2. Like BF3, SO3 molecule also has a trigonal planar structure and is in D3 point group. Please use what you have learned in class and follow the protocol below to describe the bonding in SO3 by using group theory to find the molecular orbitals. Include both and interactions, and try to put the resulting orbitals in approximate order of energy. 1) The symmetry of LGOs of s orbitals (3 points) 2) The symmetry of LGOs of p orbitals, remember there are 3 p orbitals (9 points) 3) The symmetry of the center atom (3 points) 4) The molecular orbitals (5 points) D3h A{ A₁₂ E' A₁ A₂ E" E 2C3 3C₂ Th 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 TOMTO 0 -1 0 -2 253 30, 1 -1 1 0 -1 1 0 R₂ (x, y) x² + y², z² (x² - y², xy) Z (Rr. Ry) (xz, yz)

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