Just Kind of Confused
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Just Kind of Confused
In the textbook, the hybrid orbitals are written sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d, and sp3d2 but the subject thing on chem community was sp, sp2, sp3, dsp3, and d2sp3 and I just got really confused. It probably isn't a really big deal, but I was wondering if the order matters?
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Re: Just Kind of Confused
the order doesn't matter! But in class he said he prefers sp, sp2, sp3, dsp3, and d2sp3.
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Re: Just Kind of Confused
The order doesn't matter as long as you know that the hybridized orbitals combine to make bonding occur.
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Re: Just Kind of Confused
The order of the way the d orbital is written for hybridization does not matter. It can either be placed in front of the sp or behind it.
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Re: Just Kind of Confused
The only reason for moving the d orbital in front is to clarify that it is a lower energy orbital than the s and p orbitals, but I've seen it notated both ways.
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Re: Just Kind of Confused
The order for hybridization does not matter, but it does for electron configuration!
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Re: Just Kind of Confused
Lavelle went over this in class and said that he personally will accept either way. As long as the total number of orbitals matches the number of electron densities in the right order you should be good!
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Re: Just Kind of Confused
It doesn't matter. Professor Lavelle showed the class both because the book shows it differently, so it's just based on preference.
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