Explain why it is necessary to hybridize atomic orbitals when applying the valence-bond method that is, why are there so few molecules that can be described by the overlap of pure atomic orbitals only?
Monday, September 25, y Week 3 Notes Organic Chemistry To stabilize a negative charge on an acid (A) • negative charge should be on the most electronegative atom • negative charge should be on the larger atom • negative charge should be on the orbital with the most s character (sp orbital has more s character (50% s character) than sp2 (33% s character) or sp3 (25% s character) orbitals • inductive effect other atoms besides the atom with the negative charge apart of the compound that are more electronegative are more stable than atoms on apart compound that are less electronegative Lewis acidbase reactions a reaction which contain two reactants (the acid and the base) and form one product through covalent bonding • can be pro
