Identify the hybrid and non-hybrid atomic orbitals (s, p, sp, sp2, sp3) formed by the following.
(a) the C(1) atom in 3-hexene, an alkene
This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.
This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.
This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.
This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.
(b) the C(3) atom in 3-hexene, an alkene
This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.
This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.
This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.
This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.
(c) the C(2) atom in 2-hexyne, an alkyne
This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.
This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.
This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.
This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.
Identify the hybrid and non-hybrid atomic orbitals (s, p, sp, sp2, sp3) formed by the following.
(a) the C(1) atom in 3-hexene, an alkene
This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.
This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.
This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.
This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.
(b) the C(3) atom in 3-hexene, an alkene
This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.
This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.
This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.
This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.
(c) the C(2) atom in 2-hexyne, an alkyne
This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.
This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.
This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.
This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.