hybridization problems
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hybridization problems
I am confused how to do hybridization within problems does anybody have a good way of explaining how to solve these problems?
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Re: hybridization problems
To find the hybridization of an atom in a molecule, count the number of regions of electron density. If there are two regions, then the hybridization is sp. If three, then it is sp2. If four, then it is sp3. If there are five regions, then it is sp3d.
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Re: hybridization problems
It may help to draw out the Lewis Structure so you can easily see how many electron density regions there are including lone pairs.
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Re: hybridization problems
Also good to note that single bonds, double bonds, and triple bonds all equal one region of electron density.
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Re: hybridization problems
You should draw the Lewis structure of the molecule first. You can determine the hybridization by looking at the electron densities (i.e. both the lone pairs and bond pairs)
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