Chemistry SL
6
Chapters
243
Notes
Chapter 1 - Models Of The Particulate Nature Of Matter
Chapter 2 - Models Of Bonding & Structure
Chapter 3 - Classification Of Matter
Chapter 4 - What Drives Chemical Reactions?
Chapter 5 - How Much, How Fast & How Far?
Chapter 6 - What Are The Mechanisms Of Chemical Change?
Chemistry SL
Chapter 2 - Models Of Bonding & Structure
Unlock the Secrets of sp2 Hybridization!
385 words
2 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
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Introduction to sp2 hybrid orbitals🌟
What is it?
- When carbon gets fancy, it might go for an sp2 hybridization.
- This happens when one 2s and two 2p atomic orbitals come together. They end up making three sp2 hybrid orbitals.
Picture this!🎨
- Imagine three friends (sp2 hybrid orbitals) sitting around a round table (the nucleus of the carbon atom), all equal distances from each other. That's a trigonal planar arrangement!
- They're not just sitting randomly though. They’re maintaining a perfect 120° angle between them, making sure they're socially distanced!
Bonding adventures!🔗
- Sigma (σ) Bonds
- Each of our three sp2 hybrid orbitals contains one electron. So, what do they do? They get friendly with other electrons and form sigma bonds.
- Pi (π) Bonds
- But wait, there's a leftover, the unhybridized pz orbital!
- This pz orbital feels a bit left out. But, no worries! It can sidle up to another pz orbital from a different atom and together, they can form a pi bond. It's like a secret handshake!
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Chemistry SL
Chapter 2 - Models Of Bonding & Structure
Unlock the Secrets of sp2 Hybridization!
385 words
2 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Introduction to sp2 hybrid orbitals🌟
What is it?
- When carbon gets fancy, it might go for an sp2 hybridization.
- This happens when one 2s and two 2p atomic orbitals come together. They end up making three sp2 hybrid orbitals.
Picture this!🎨
- Imagine three friends (sp2 hybrid orbitals) sitting around a round table (the nucleus of the carbon atom), all equal distances from each other. That's a trigonal planar arrangement!
- They're not just sitting randomly though. They’re maintaining a perfect 120° angle between them, making sure they're socially distanced!
Bonding adventures!🔗
- Sigma (σ) Bonds
- Each of our three sp2 hybrid orbitals contains one electron. So, what do they do? They get friendly with other electrons and form sigma bonds.
- Pi (π) Bonds
- But wait, there's a leftover, the unhybridized pz orbital!
- This pz orbital feels a bit left out. But, no worries! It can sidle up to another pz orbital from a different atom and together, they can form a pi bond. It's like a secret handshake!
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of Chemistry SL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟
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