Hybridization Flashcards
Sp molecular geometry
Linear (180)
Number of sigma bonds in sp hybridization
2
Sp2 when having 3 sigma bonds. What’s the molecular geometry
Trigonal planar (120)
Sp2 hybridization when having a sigma binds. What is it’s molecular geometry?
Bent (120)
When sp3 has 4 sigma bonds its molecular geometry is
Tetrahedral (109.5)
When sp3 has 3 sigma bonds its molecular geometry is
Trigonal pyramidal (109.5)
When sp3 has 2 sigma bonds it has what molecular geometry
Bent (109.5)
When sp3d has 5 sigma bonds its molecular geometry is
Trigonal bupyramidal (90, 120, 180)
When sp3d has 4 sigma bonds it has what molecular geometry
Seesaw (90,120,180)
When sp3d has 3 sigma bonds it is what molecular geometry
T shaped
When sp3d has 2 sigma bonds it has what molecular geometry
Linear
When sp3d2 has 6 sigma bonds it has what molecular geometry
Octahedral (90,180)
When sp3d2 has 5 sigma bonds it has what molecular geometry
Square pyramidal
When sp3d2 has 4 sigma bonds it has what molecular geometry
Square planar
Sigma bond
A covalent bond in which the highest electron density lies between two atoms along the bond axis
