S Hybridization?
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S Hybridization?
Can something just have a hybridization of s if it only is connected to one region of electron density?
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Re: S Hybridization?
Yes. We don't do it often on tests/homework I assume because it's just really simple. Hydrogen, for example, would just be "s". It's also kind of rare of an atom in a larger molecule (that isn't Hydrogen) to have only one bond and no lone pairs, so you don't see it too often.
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Re: S Hybridization?
Shundeen Martinez 1D wrote:Can something just have a hybridization of s if it only is connected to one region of electron density?
Yes it's possible to have a hybridization of only s.
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Re: S Hybridization?
Yes, however we don't really use s hybridization since we focus on more complex molecules that typically involve p orbitals as well.
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Re: S Hybridization?
Yes, but most of the time it is usually for atoms that are not the central atom within the molecule.
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