hybrid orbitals Flashcards
1
Q
2 electron pairs
A
hybrid orbital sp
geometry linear
bond angle 180
example BeCl2, HCN
2
Q
3 electron pairs
A
hybrid orbital sp2
geometry triangular
bond angle 120
example BCl3, H2CO
3
Q
4 electron pairs
A
hybrid orbital sp3
geometry tetrahedral
bond angle 109.5
example CH4, H2O
4
Q
5 electron pairs
A
hybrid orbital dsp3
geometry trigonal bipyradmidal
bond angle 120, 90
example PCl5
5
Q
6 electron pairs
A
hybrid orbital d2sp3
geometry octahedral
bond angle 90
example SF6