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Figure 9: Oxidation path for methane, CH4.

Diagram showing the bonding of a carbon monoxide (CO) ligand to a metal atom in a coordination compound. Image A illustrates sigma bond formation with orbital overlap, while image B shows pi backbonding between metal and CO, with labeled orbitals indicating electron flow.

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