I have read that PH5 does not exist and was wondering why. Why can't the s orbitals from hydrogen form a bond with the five sp3d hybrid orbital from phosphorus? I've also read that PH4 does exist. Wouldn't the s orbitals on hydrogen form a bond with the sp3d hybrid orbitals there also with a free electron?
I have read that PH5 does not exist and was wondering why. Why can't the s orbitals from hydrogen form a bond with the five sp3d hybrid orbital from phosphorus? I've also read that PH4 does exist. Wouldn't the s orbitals on hydrogen form a bond with the sp3d hybrid orbitals there also with a free electron?
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Problem 13.85E: In propene CH3CH=CH2, the first carbon has sp3 hybrid orbitals and the second carbon has sp2 hybrid...
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I have read that PH5 does not exist and was wondering why. Why can't the s orbitals from hydrogen form a bond with the five sp3d hybrid orbital from phosphorus? I've also read that PH4 does exist. Wouldn't the s orbitals on hydrogen form a bond with the sp3d hybrid orbitals there also with a free electron?
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