Weblink 8.4 Movie showing how key MOs change during the H^- + methanal reaction

This movie shows how the HOMO (MO7)and what is initially the p bonding MO (MO5) change during the reaction between H- and methanal. The HOMO starts out as a 1s AO on the hydrogen and ends up mainly as a 2p AO on the oxygen. The p bonding MO (MO5) eventually becomes a C—O and C—H bonding MO (note that this does not agree with Fig. 8.18 (b)). Various other MOs can also be displayed.

• Select which MO to view using the menu (be patient - there is a lot of data to load!)
• Click "play once" to play through the movie once, or "loop" to run the movie continuously
• Pause the movie with "pause" and resume with "carry on"
• Alter the speed using the radio buttons
• Alter the view by clicking and dragging in the usual way