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What is the orbital hybridization of a central atom that
Chapter 12, Problem 2P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 2P
What is the orbital hybridization of a central atom that has one lone pair and bonds to:
(a) two other atoms;
(b) three other atoms;
(c) four other atoms;
(d) five other atoms?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 2P
What is the orbital hybridization of a central atom that has one lone pair and bonds to:
(a) two other atoms;
(b) three other atoms;
(c) four other atoms;
(d) five other atoms?
ANSWER:
Solution 2P
Here we have to write the orbital hybridization of a central atom that has one lone pair and bonds to the following other atoms.
Step 1
(a) two other atoms
When a central atom has one lone pair and bonds to the two other atoms that means it is a AB2 type molecule.
Hence the orbital hybridization of central atom is sp2.