5.5 Hybridization Flashcards
1
Q
What is hybridization?
A
process in which things are mixed
2
Q
What are hybrid orbitals?
A
orbitals formed by mixing two or more atomic orbitals
3
Q
What are the two types of bonds in hybridization?
A
sigma and pi
4
Q
What is a sigma bond?
A
consists of two electrons that are localized between two nuclei
5
Q
What is a pi bond?
A
composed of two electrons that are localized to the region that lies on opposite sides of the plane formed by the two bonded nuclei and immediately adjacent atoms
6
Q
What types of bonds are in a single bond? Double bond? Triple bond?
A
single = sigma
double = sigma, pi
triple = sigma, pi, pi
