3.5.1 - Hybridization
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What is hybridization?
💡 Hint: Think about how mixing different colored paints forms a new color.
Name a molecule with sp3 hybridization.
💡 Hint: Consider common molecules that contain carbon.
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What type of hybridization occurs in ethylene (C2H4)?
💡 Hint: Recall the structure of ethylene and the number of regions around carbon.
True or False: All single bonds are sigma bonds.
💡 Hint: Think about bond formation types.
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Investigate the hybridization states in a molecule of benzene (C6H6). What is the hybridization, and how does it affect bond geometry?
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of the bonds and how they overlap.
Given a molecule with a central atom having one lone pair and three bonding pairs, determine its hybridization and molecular shape.
💡 Hint: Use VSEPR theory to think about space distribution around the central atom.
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