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Example Question #31 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
What is the hybridization of the molecular bonds and molecular geometry of ?
hybridization and trigonal planar geometry
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hybridization and trigonal pyramidal geometry
hybridization and trigonal pyramidal geometry
hybridization and trigonal planar geometry
hybridization and trigonal pyramidal geometry
Nitrogen is a Group 5 element, so when it is bound to three hydrogen atoms, it will have a lone pair.
has four areas of electron density (three bonds and one lone pair), so its bonds are hybridized.
Because of the lone pair, has a trigonal pyramidal geometry.
Example Question #33 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
Which of the following molecules has an atom with hybridization?
hybridization occurs when a double bond is present in a molecule. The only molecule that has a double bond is ethene . Both carbon atoms exhibit hybridization.
hybridization is observed in atoms that have only single bonds, while hybridization occurs when a triple bond is present. The other given molecules all contain only hybridized atoms.
Example Question #32 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
A carbonyl carbon is double bonded to an oxygen atom, as well as two other substituents. What type of hybrid orbitals are present on the carbonyl carbon?
Carbon hybrid orbitals are combinations of s and p valence orbitals, and are equal in energy. The hybridization of an atom is dependent on the number of atoms that it is bonded to, as well as the number of lone pairs on the atom in question. A carbonyl carbon is bonded to three other atoms (keep in mind the double bond is not counted twice!) and it has no lone electron pairs. As a result, a carbonyl carbon will exhibit hybridization.
A carbon with four substituents will be hybridized. A carbon with a double bond will be hybridized. A carbon with a triple bond or two double bonds will be hybridized.
Example Question #33 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
Molecule has a trigonal bipyramidal shape. What type of hybridization describes its bonds?
Trigonal bipyramidal geometries arise from the hybridization of one s orbital, three p orbitals, and one d orbital, hence the name .
Example Question #34 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
What is the maximum number of electrons an s subshell holds?
Each s subshell has 2 electrons in it, each with opposing spin.
Example Question #36 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
How many electrons are there in the p subshell?
Each p subshell can have a maximum of 6 electrons in it. Note that there are three p orbitals, denoted px, py, and pz. These orbitals represent the plane in space in which they reside.
Example Question #35 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
What is the maximum number of electrons in a d subshell?
Remember that the d block involves the transition metals. There are 10 transition metal elements per row/period, and those 10 transition elements represent the maximum 10 possible electrons that can be held per d subshell. The d subshell has five orbitals, each with the potential to hold two electrons.
Example Question #36 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
What is the maximum number of electrons in the f subshell?
The f block includes the lanthanides and actinides. There are 14 elements per period/row in the f block, which represent each electron that can fit in the f subshell. Thus the f subshell has seven orbitals, each of which can hold a maximum of two electrons for a total of 14.
Example Question #41 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
What is the maximum number of electrons in the n=1 energy level?
Remember, the energy level number is equal to the row number on the periodic table. Looking at row 1, s is the only subshell possible in this row. It has a maximum of two electrons.
Example Question #42 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
What is the maximum number of outer shell electrons in the n=2 energy level?
Remember, the energy level is equal to the row number on the periodic table. Looking at row two, the subshells present are s and p. The s subshell can hold a maximum of two electrons since it only has one orbital, while the p subshell can hold a maximum of six electrons since it has three orbitals. Since all of these electrons are in the n=2 energy level, we add them up to get our answer.
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