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a. What is the hybridization of each of the carbon atoms
Chapter 1, Problem 41P(choose chapter or problem)
a. What is the hybridization of each of the carbon atoms in the following compound?
b. What is the hybridization of each of the atoms in Demerol and Prozac?
c. Which two atoms form an ionic bond in Prozac?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
a. What is the hybridization of each of the carbon atoms in the following compound?
b. What is the hybridization of each of the atoms in Demerol and Prozac?
c. Which two atoms form an ionic bond in Prozac?
ANSWER:
Solution 41P :
Step 1 of 4:
Here, we are asked to give the hybridization of each carbon atoms for the given compound. So, first let’s look at what is hybridization and then we shall proceed on determining the hybridization for the given compounds.
Hybridization is the formation of new atom orbital from mixing of the atomic orbitals and the new orbitals have different energy, shapes and etc than the old orbitals. It determines the arrangement of an atom in space of the bonds around the atom.
To determine hybridization, we look at the number of groups attached to C atom :
- If an atom is bonded to four groups (including lone pairs), then the atom is said to be sp3 hybridized.
- If an atom is bonded to three groups (including lone pairs), then the atom is said to be sp2 hybridized.
- If an atom is bonded to two groups (including lone pairs), then it is sp hybridized.