Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
To predict the hybridization present in each carbon atom in these ions.
Concept introduction:
Hybridization is the concept of mixing atomic orbital into new hybrid orbitals suitable for the electron pairing to form
(b)
Interpretation:
To predict the orbitals used to form both bonds in each carbon-carbon double bond.
Concept introduction:
Hybridization is the concept of mixing atomic orbital into new hybrid orbitals suitable for the electron pairing to form chemical bonds and valence bonds in other words mixing of two new orbital having same energy and shape. The orbital is called the hybrid orbital and the process is the hybridization. For example mixing s-orbital and p-orbital to form new hybridization is called sp-hybridization.
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