CHEM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Atomic Orbital, Steric Number, Vsepr Theory

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The 3p valence orbitals of s bond with the 1s valence orbitals of h. What orbitals are forming bonds in te. Carbon, is an essential element to our existence. It can form compounds like methane (ch4), formaldehyde (coh2), and acetylene (hcch). We can predict the bond angles between in each of these compounds using vsepr, but explaining them requires a better description than overlap of p-orbitals. Atomic orbitals can be hybridized to generate a new set of directional orbitals. These mixed orbitals match the orbital geometry of the compounds. that is, the hybrid orbitals explain the shape predicted from the vsepr structure. All electrons around the central atom must be in orbitals --- whether they are nonbonding electrons (lone pairs) or bonding electrons. When dealing with hybridization it is essential to be able to determine the steric number (i. e. , the number of electron groups).

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