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Offline davidenarb

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Basic question about hybridization
« on: July 17, 2014, 02:50:48 AM »
Hi all,

I would like to know whether the following statements are true or false:

- Any sp3 hybridized atom doesn't have any p orbital.
- Any sp2 hybridized atom has only one p orbital.
- Any sp hybridized atom has two p orbitals

I know that it's true for carbon, but is it true also for any atom?
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Re: Basic question about hybridization
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2014, 09:14:28 AM »
Can I please just have a yes or no  :)

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Re: Basic question about hybridization
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2014, 09:39:45 AM »
What do you think?

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Re: Basic question about hybridization
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2014, 11:25:21 AM »
I think it's yes :)

So?

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Re: Basic question about hybridization
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2014, 12:18:47 PM »
if it says "p" in the combined orbital notation, then yep!
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