The tetrahedral borohydride anion (BH4) has Ta symmetry and is commonly used as a reductant in organic chemistry. a) Using the Ta character table, identify the labels for the 2s and 2p orbitals of the B atom. b) Based upon the tetrahedral symmetry of the BH4 anion give a reducible representation for the combination of the four 1s orbitals of the H atoms.

The tetrahedral borohydride anion (BH4) has Ta symmetry and is commonly used as a reductant in organic chemistry. a) Using the Ta character table, identify the labels for the 2s and 2p orbitals of the B atom. b) Based upon the tetrahedral symmetry of the BH4 anion give a reducible representation for the combination of the four 1s orbitals of the H atoms.

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Chapter6: Quantum Mechanics And Molecular Structure

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