General knowledge from mid term 1

Question 1

What is hybridization

Answer 1

The process of combining atomic orbitals as atoms approach each other to form bonds. The number of hybrid orbitals are equal tot he number of atomic orbitals mixed

Question 2

what are considered the core electrons

Answer 2

in any element it is the 1s orbital

Question 3

what happens during hybridization

Answer 3

when hybridization happens the elements valence electrons are excited and the s orbital un-pairs to form the maximum amount of bonds. By doing this one of the s electrons move tot he P orbital and from that the two orbitals combined to form the sp^# orbitals.

Question 4

what happens when a pie bond forms

Answer 4

it restricts the rotation of the double bond