Introduced to this concept in AP Chemistry
What is it
- All atoms except hydrogen will be hybridized atomic orbitals when bonded
- Determine the hybridization of a specific atom:
- # of lone pairs of electrons + # of bonded atoms
- Double bonds do not make a difference
- If the answer to the above question is
- 2 = sp (1 isn’t necessary in Chemistry)
- 3 = sp
- 4 = sp
- 5 = dsp
- 6 = dsp