Lone Pairs
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Isabel Nakoud 4D
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Lone Pairs
In 4.95 of 6th edition, the molecule drawn and labeled hybridization shows that the lone pairs on Oxygen are "sp2" . Why is it sp2 and not 2 sp2?
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Neil Hsu 2A
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Re: Lone Pairs
The type of hybridization of the orbitals is sp2. 2sp2 just specifies which orbitals within a specific energy level is participating in the hybridization. Thus, when it asks for the hybridization, just writing sp2 is fine. (I'm sure you won't be docked for writing 2sp2 either)
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