hybridization

You also should be able to describe all of the bonds in a molecule in terms of the overlap of hybridized orbitals,

Carbon on the left side is sp3. why? b/c it has 4 electron groups(3H & 1 C) The oxygen in the middle also is sp3. it is bound to 2 Carbons, and has 2 lone pairs. overall it has 4 electron groups.

sp3 hybridization- tetrahedral

hybrid= mixing of 2 kinds two form a new kind of orbital

sp hybridization. state the shape and # of electron groups

linear 2 electron groups

sp3d 2

octahedral 6 electron groups

sp3 hybridzation state the shape and # of electron groups

tetrahedral 4 electron groups

sp3d hybridization state the shape and # of electron groups

trigonal bipyramidal 5 electron groups

sp2 hybridization state the shape and # of electron groups

trigonal planar 3 electron groups