3.5.1 - Hybridization

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is hybridization?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how mixing different colored paints forms a new color.

Question 2

Easy

Name a molecule with sp3 hybridization.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider common molecules that contain carbon.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What type of hybridization occurs in ethylene (C2H4)?

  • sp
  • sp2
  • sp3

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the structure of ethylene and the number of regions around carbon.

Question 2

True or False: All single bonds are sigma bonds.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about bond formation types.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Investigate the hybridization states in a molecule of benzene (C6H6). What is the hybridization, and how does it affect bond geometry?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the nature of the bonds and how they overlap.

Question 2

Given a molecule with a central atom having one lone pair and three bonding pairs, determine its hybridization and molecular shape.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use VSEPR theory to think about space distribution around the central atom.

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