9.5. Hybridization and Molecular Orbitals http://www.ck12.org
- Describe the type of hybrid orbitals formed corresponding to each of the following electron domain geome-
tries:
a. tetrahedral
b. trigonal planar
c. linear - In sp^3 hybridization, how many hybrid orbitals are there? How do the hybrid orbitals compare to one another?
- What is the hybridization state of Si in SiH 4?
- What hybrid orbitals are used by the nitrogen atoms in H 2 N-NH 2?
- What types of bonds make up single, double, and triple bonds?
- What hybrid orbitals are used by the carbon atoms in each of the following:
a. H 3 C-CH=CH 2
b. CO 2 - Describe the covalent bonds in each of the molecules from the question above.
Further Reading / Supplemental Links
- Discussion of hybrid orbitals:
http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/gutow/Orbitals/N/What_are_hybrid_orbitals.shtml
- Animation of orbital hybridizations:
http://www.bluffton.edu/~bergerd/classes/CEM222/Handouts/spanimation.html
Points to Consider
- How does molecular geometry influence reactivity?