A molecule with three electron domains, 2 of which as bonding domains and 1 of w
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Question
A molecule with three electron domains, 2 of which as bonding domains and 1 of which is a non-bonding domain has a molecular geometry that is
The maximum number of electrons that can fit in a hybrid atomic orbital is
The directions that carbon's sp3 equivalent hybrid orbitals point are
The axes directions that the three degenerate unhybridized p orbitals of carbon point are
A hybrid orbital set is made of one s orbital and two p orbitals from the same atom. How many orbitals are in the resulting hybrid orbital set?
If carbon forms an sp hybrid orbital set, that set contains how many hybrid orbitals and how many p orbitals that are left unhybridized?
Explanation / Answer
1) 2 Bonding domain + 1 non bonding domain , geometry is V shape
2) 2 electrons can fit in hybrid atomic orbital
3) tetahedral ( direction of sp3 hybrid orbitals)
4) cartesian axis ( i.e X, Y , Z) axis
5) one S and 2 p orbitals gives 3 hybrid orbitals ( 3 sp2 hybrid orbitals)
6) Number of hybrid orbitals = number of atomic orbitals present
hence sp has 2 hybri orbitals and 2 p orbitals left unhybridised ( there are 3 p out of which one is used for hybridisation)