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