4.6 - HYBRIDISATION
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Practice Questions
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Define hybridization in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how atoms combine and mix their orbitals.
What type of hybridization occurs in water (H2O)?
💡 Hint: Consider the number of bonds and lone pairs in the molecule.
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What is hybridization?
💡 Hint: Relate it to molecular shape.
True or False: sp hybridization results in three equivalent orbitals.
💡 Hint: Think about how many orbitals are combined.
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Predict the geometry and hybridization of a molecule with the formula C2H2.
💡 Hint: Consider the bonds formed between carbon atoms.
How does hybridization help explain the difference in bond angles between ammonia (NH3) and water (H2O)?
💡 Hint: Focus on how lone pairs change the arrangement compared to bonding pairs.
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