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Electron density question
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:41 am
by William Cryer 1L
Do the lone pairs of electrons in an atom count as a region of electron density? That is, will it effect the type hybridization (sp, sp2, etc)?
Re: Electron density question
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:42 am
by Wenjie Dong 2E
It will. For example, NH3 has a lone pair in N and its hybridization is sp3.
Re: Electron density question
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:44 pm
by Akash_Kapoor_1L
Yeah it does! Here's a helpful chart
http://web.gccaz.edu/~chriy68124/VSEPR%20handout.pdfAlso, remember that you can use the AXE format to decipher the VSEPR geometric shape...
Re: Electron density question
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:22 pm
by Kelly Kiremidjian 1C
yes each lone pair counts as another region of electron density
Re: Electron density question
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:20 pm
by Yiwei Zhou 2I
Single, double and triple bonds count as one region of electron density.
Paired elections or an unpaired electron also count as one region of electron density.