« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: [Chemistry] Hybridization problem  (Read 1142 times)

Offline Mr. Despair

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 4
  • Reputation: 24
[Chemistry] Hybridization problem
« on: December 29, 2009, 03:58:49 pm »
why the hybridization of CO is sp?
shouldn't only sigma bonds be formed by hybridized orbitals?
Logged

Offline IGSTUDENT

  • SF Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 192
  • Reputation: 811
Re: [Chemistry] Hybridization problem
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2009, 04:22:35 pm »
i think ur rite about sigma bonds being formed by hybridized orbitals.
CO has three covalent bonds so it has 2 pi bonds and 1 sigma bond.
sp- means a hybridized orbital which looks halfway between and s and p orbital
Logged

Offline sweetie

  • SF Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 286
  • Reputation: 258
  • Gender: Female
Re: [Chemistry] Hybridization problem
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2009, 08:14:57 pm »
could any1 plzzzzzz upload the may01 chemistry markscheme?????????
thanx soooo much 4 any help :*
Logged

Offline Mr. Despair

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 4
  • Reputation: 24
Re: [Chemistry] Hybridization problem
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 07:12:47 am »
Quote from: IGSTUDENT on December 29, 2009, 04:22:35 pm
i think ur rite about sigma bonds being formed by hybridized orbitals.
CO has three covalent bonds so it has 2 pi bonds and 1 sigma bond.
sp- means a hybridized orbital which looks halfway between and s and p orbital
so does this mean that hybridized orbital can also be used to form pi bonds?
Logged

Offline IGSTUDENT

  • SF Citizen
  • ***
  • Posts: 192
  • Reputation: 811
Re: [Chemistry] Hybridization problem
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2009, 01:45:52 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Despair on December 30, 2009, 07:12:47 am
so does this mean that hybridized orbital can also be used to form pi bonds?
no i dont think hybridized orbitals form pi bonds. They only form sigma bonds. It is just that some p orbitals are not hybridized.
Logged

Offline Mr. Despair

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 4
  • Reputation: 24
Re: [Chemistry] Hybridization problem
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 03:01:31 pm »
Quote from: IGSTUDENT on December 30, 2009, 01:45:52 pm
no i dont think hybridized orbitals form pi bonds. They only form sigma bonds. It is just that some p orbitals are not hybridized.
kk thanks=]
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »