slide 1 terms (hybridization) Flashcards
Organic chemistry studies compounds that contain which atoms?
Carbon, hydrogen
Acronym to retain order of atoms when writing a molecular formula
CHNOPS
bonds that carbon makes
4
bonds that nitrogen makes
3
bonds that oxygen makes
2
bonds that phosphate makes
3 or 5
bonds that sulfur makes
2 or 6
Do you count charge clouds when trying to figure out the hybridization of an atom?
Yes
To how many things is an atom connected to when it is sp3 hybridized?
4
To how many things is an atom connected to when it is sp2 hybridized?
3
To how many things is an atom connected to when it is sp hybridized?
2
What is angle between the atoms in an sp3 hybridization?
109.5
What is angle between the atoms in an sp2 hybridization?
120
What is angle between the atoms in an sp hybridization?
180
When are C, N and O atoms sp3 hybridized?
Contain only single bonds