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   Shapes of molecules according to Hybridization...........
posted on 10 Aug 2007 15:22:57 IST    3422 views    22 comments
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Hybridization
Lone pairs
Bond pairs
Shape
Example
sp
0
2
Linear
(planar)
CO2
sp 2
0
3
Trigonal planar
BF3
sp 2
1
2
Bent or
V shape
SO2
sp 3
0
4
Tetrahedral
CH4
sp 3
1
3
Trigonal Pyramidal or Pyramidal
NH3
sp 3
2
2
V Shape or Bent or Angular
H2O
sp 3
3
1
Linear
HF , HCl
sp 3 d
0
5
Trigonal Bipyramidal
PCl5
sp 3 d
1
4
Irregular tetrahedral or See saw
SF4
sp 3 d
2
3
T  Shape
ICl3
sp 3 d

3
2
Linear
XeF2
sp 3 d 2
0
6
Square Bipyramidal or Octahedral
SF6
sp 3 d 2
1
5
Square pyramidal
IF5
sp 3 d 2
2
4
Square planar
XeF4
sp 3 d 3
0
7
Pentagonal Bipyramidal
IF7
 
Linear(planar)    
Trigonal planar   
Bent or V shape 
Tetrahedral 
Trigonal Pyramidal or  Pyramidal  
V Shape or Bent or   Angular 
Linear   
Trigonal Bipyramidal  
Irregular tetrahedral    or See saw  
T ? Shape 
Linear  
Square Bipyramidal or Octahedral
Square pyramidal 
Square planar 
Pentagonal   Bipyramidal            

 
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SINDHURA KADIYALA is offline comment by SINDHURA KADIYALA      (posted on 10 Aug 2007 16:43:26 IST)
    its nice.............
SAVVEJ is offline comment by SAVVEJ      (posted on 10 Aug 2007 16:44:49 IST)
    hey can u tell how to find hybridization in organic compounds from their molecular formula?
U ALREADY KNOW is offline comment by U ALREADY KNOW      (posted on 10 Aug 2007 21:54:41 IST)
    nice presentation Srujana , very useful for students !
Himanshu is offline comment by Himanshu      (posted on 10 Aug 2007 22:40:21 IST)
    nice article...thanx fr posting :) :)
Ritish Nagpal is offline comment by Ritish Nagpal      (posted on 11 Aug 2007 00:55:05 IST)
    great job dude!!!..wanna salute u!!
bumba is offline comment by bumba      (posted on 11 Aug 2007 01:34:40 IST)
    nice work dude!!!!!!!!!
cutepooja is offline comment by cutepooja      (posted on 11 Aug 2007 09:57:56 IST)
    good work srujuna keep it up and thn ks
Srujana is offline comment by Srujana      (posted on 11 Aug 2007 12:32:10 IST)
    Thankyou all for your rates and comments
Neeraj Agarwal is offline comment by Neeraj Agarwal      (posted on 11 Aug 2007 18:15:57 IST)
    http://winter.group.shef.ac.uk/orbitron/AOs/4f/index.html
Nivedh Iyer is offline comment by Nivedh Iyer      (posted on 13 Aug 2007 16:05:07 IST)
    good one srujana................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Srujana is offline comment by Srujana      (posted on 13 Aug 2007 21:44:05 IST)
    Thank you
RIA KHANNA is offline comment by RIA KHANNA      (posted on 14 Aug 2007 15:53:53 IST)
    superb{ very systematic}
good work
Srujana is offline comment by Srujana      (posted on 15 Aug 2007 17:18:16 IST)
    thank you
Srujana is offline comment by Srujana      (posted on 20 Aug 2007 15:03:43 IST)
    edited......
U ALREADY KNOW is offline comment by U ALREADY KNOW      (posted on 20 Aug 2007 21:06:46 IST)
    wow that awsome to the power infinity .
Srujana is offline comment by Srujana      (posted on 21 Aug 2007 11:23:45 IST)
    thank you :) :)
Tarin Bansal is offline comment by Tarin Bansal      (posted on 21 Aug 2007 11:39:37 IST)
    Hey its fabulous
Srujana is offline comment by Srujana      (posted on 21 Aug 2007 13:29:21 IST)
    thanks a lot
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