hybridisation

Question 1

what is hybridisation?

Answer 1

Creating orbitals that suit the bonding requirements in response to the electrostatic environment

Question 2

what is an orbital?

Answer 2

a mathematical expression used to describe the portability of finding an electron in that area at any given time

Question 3

What is required for atomic orbitals to overlap to form a molecular bond?

Answer 3

the two electrons within the atomic orbitals must have opposite spins

Question 4

What are the chances of finding an electron by the nucleus if it sits in the p orbital?

Answer 4

there is no chance, therefore the p orbital has a nodal plane in the center ( it looks like an infinity. Electrons are too far away from the nucleus, so more likely to be found further away.

Question 5

what is a head - on overlap?

Answer 5

this is sigma bond, formed when two orbitals are in the same phase overlap. this is a single bond.

Question 6

why can you have free rotation around a single bond?

Answer 6

because the orbitals can retain the same amount of contact therefore single bond stays in place.

Question 7

what is the hybridisation of 1 bonded group?

Answer 7

s

Question 8

what is the hybridisation of 2 bonded group?

Answer 8

sp

Question 9

what is the hybridisation of 3 bonded group?

Answer 9

sp2

Question 10

what is the hybridisation of 4 bonded group?

Answer 10

sp3

Question 11

what is the hybridisation of 5 bonded group?

Answer 11

sp3d