ORGANIC CHEMISTRY E-BOOK W/SMARTWORK5
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY E-BOOK W/SMARTWORK5
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780393664034
Author: KARTY
Publisher: NORTON
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.13YT
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

To review the percent s character in each of the hybrid AOs in the figure and to write the percentage of the appropriate AO.

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The s character of the orbital increases going from sp3 to sp2 to sp. A 2s AO is more compact than a 2p AO, so the hybrid AO becomes more compact as the s character increases. With a shorter hybrid AO, bonds made from it must also be shorter in order to maintain sufficient orbital overlap.

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