2F.1

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How do you do problems like this?

2F.1 State the relative orientations of each of the following hybrid orbitals: (a) sp3; (b) sp; (c) sp3d2; (d) sp2.

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just say if it is 1/2 or -1/2

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Based on the solution manual they are asking for a description of the shape of the hybrid orbitals. For example, the answer for a includes the type of shape that corresponds to the hybrid orbital as well as the bond angles corresponding to the shape. Also, the answer states the orientation of each orbital, which is what I believe is meant by "orientation". This would be towards the corners of a shape such as a tetrahedron, or towards the corners of a triangle (trigonal planar), or just directly opposite of one another (linear). Basically the orbitals are oriented away from each other in the shape of whatever molecule they are a part of.