Intermediate MO of Benzene antibonding bonding bonding bonding nonbonding nonbonding antibonding bonding node node Copyright2010 Pearson Prentice Hall.Inc. The intermediate levels are degenerate (equal in energy)with two orbitals at each energy level. ·Bothπ2and元3 have one nodal plane. Chapter 16 14 Chapter 16 14 Intermediate MO of Benzene • The intermediate levels are degenerate (equal in energy) with two orbitals at each energy level. • Both 2 and 3 have one nodal plane