Hybridization and structure
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Hybridization and structure
Do specific hybridizations correspond with a single structure? For example, is sp3 always going to be tetrahedral?
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Re: Hybridization and structure
Yes, sp3 will always correspond to tetrahedral structure. If you have sp2 the geometry is trigonal planar and for sp the geometry is linear. Those are the three that Dr. Lavelle gave us.
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Re: Hybridization and structure
sp^3 is the hybridization for tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal, and bent molecular shapes. VSEPR only considers bonding pairs in the shape; however, hybridization considers regions of electron density (bonding pairs + lone pairs). The hybridization is equal to the number of regions of electron density.
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