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Example Question #32 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
What is the hybridization on the sulfur molecule in the following molecule?
H2S
the sulfur has 2 atoms bonded (the H) and 2 pairs of electrons, which is a total of 4 electron domains. The hybridization of the sulfur therefore is sp3
Example Question #121 : Compounds And Molecules
What is the hybridization of the molecular bonds and molecular geometry of 
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Nitrogen is a Group 5 element, so when it is bound to three hydrogen atoms, it will have a lone pair.
Because of the lone pair, 
Example Question #33 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
Which of the following molecules has an atom with 
Example Question #33 : 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 
A carbon with four substituents will be 
Example Question #34 : Vsepr And Bond Hybridization
Molecule 
Trigonal bipyramidal geometries arise from the hybridization of one s orbital, three p orbitals, and one d orbital, hence the name 
Example Question #35 : 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 #35 : 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 #36 : 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 #37 : 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 #131 : Compounds And Molecules
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.
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