Question

1) How many hybrized orbitals in sp hybridization? how these orbitals arranged geometrically?

2) How many hybrized orbitals in sp² hybridization? how these orbitals arranged geometrically?

3) How many hybrized orbitals in sp³ hybridization? how these orbitals arranged geometrically?

4) In the Lewis structure you draw for H ₂ CO molecule, what hybridization C atoms adopt?

5) In Diamond, what hybridization C atoms adopt? Describe the structure of diamond material.

6) In graphite, what hyrbization C atoms adopt? describe the structure of graphite.

Answer 1

1) sp hybridized means one s orbital and one p orbital involve in hybridization

so hybrid orbitals = 2 arranged linerly

2) sp2 hybridized means one s orbital and two p orbitals involve in hybridization

so hybrid orbitals = 3 arranged in trigonal planar.

3) sp3 hybridization means 1 s orbital nad 3 p orbitals involve in hybridization

so hybrid orbitals = 4 arranged in tetrahedral

4) C double bonded with O and 2 single bonds with 2 H atoms so C is addopt sp2 hybridization

5) in diamond C addopt sp3 hybridization one C attached with 4 C atoms with all sigma bonds.

6) in graphite sp2 hybridized. so graphite in layer form.