Orbitals Flashcards
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Define sigma bond
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The linear overlap of two hybrid orbitals, one from each atom. Atoms can rotate along the bond axis formed by this sigma bond
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Describe how carbon hybridizes when connected to four hydrogens.
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SECOND ROW ELEMENTS WITH ALL SINGLE BONDS FORM sp3 orbitals.
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How does the addition of a pi bond change how a second row atom’s orbitals hybridize?
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SECOND ROW ELEMENTS WITH ONE PI BOND FORM sp2 hybridized orbitals
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How do two pi bonds change the hybridization of a second row atom’s orbitals?
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Second row elements with 2 pi bonds form sp orbitals
