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  INORGANIC 5 HYBRIDIZATION and GEOMETRY SIMPLIFIED   Awaiting Review for Nickels
Tagged with:    [Post New]posted on 12 Feb 2008 14:28:51 IST    
PS:THIS FORMULA WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU THE CORRECT ANSWER
Just get through wid all this u'll find inorganic petty easy....
 
SHORTEST FORMULAE FOR HYBRIDIZATION:
 
No of valence electrons  +  No. of atoms attached to central atom
                                    2
 
CONDITIONS:
1. Don't count the multiple bonded attached atoms.
2. Don't coun't odd or unpaired electrons.
 
after putting the values in the formula if ya get:
 
2                    then compound is sp hybridized
3                      then compound is sp2 hybridized
                     then compound is sp3/dsp2 hybridized
                   then compound is sp3d/dsp3 hybridized
6                   then compound is sp3d2/d2sp3 hybridized
 
TO DIFFERENTIATE b/w sp3 and dsp2 hybridization and so on.
 
1. Easiest way is to check whether d-orbital present or not.
 
2. If the compound undergoes reaction with strong ligand than dsp2, dsp3,d2sp3 hybridization occurs.
 
3.If the compound undergoes reaction with weak ligand than sp3, sp3d, sp3d2 hybridization occurs.
 
 
TO IDENTIFY STRONG LIGAND AND WEAK LIGAND:
ALL NITROGEN CONTAINING except nitrate ion are strong ligands.
CO is exceptionally strong ligand...
 
ALL STRONG LIGANDS CAUSE PAIRING OF UNPAIRED ELECTRON IN D-ORBITAL.
 
 
 
 GEOMETRIES:
REQUIRED (R): the total no. of atoms which are necessary for perfect geometry of that hybridization or number of hybrid orbitals.
 
AVAILABLE(A): Atoms attached.
 
R-A=no. lone pair
1.sp hybridization:
  R=2, A=2
 R-A=0
linear geometry, 0 dipole moment.
 
R=2, A=1
R-A=1 lone pair
 
so dipole moment is not 0.
 
2.sp2 hybridization:
 
a.    R=3
      -A=3
     
      0 = no. of lone pairs.
Geometry: trigonal planar and dipole moment =0
 
b.  R=3
     A=2
 
    lone pair = 1
Geometry: V shape/angular
 
c. R=3
    A=1
 
   lone pair = 2
Geometry: Linear
 
3. sp3
 
a. R=4
    A=4
   
    lone pair=0
Geometry: Tetrahedral
 
b. R=4
    A=3
 
    lone pair = 1
 
Geometry: pyramidal
 
c. R=4
    A=2
   
    lone pair = 2
 
Geometry: V-shape
 
d. R=4
    A=1
 
    lone pair = 3
 
Geometry: Linear
 
4.sp3d
 
a.  R=5
     A=5
 
     lone pair = 0
 
Geometry: Trigonal Bipyramidal
 
b. R=5
    A=4
 
    lone pair = 1
 
Geometry: see-saw
 
c. R=5
    A=3
 
lone pair = 2
 
Geometry: T-shape
 
d. R=5
    A=2
 
lone pair = 3
 
Geometry: Linear
 
LONE PAIR CAUSE MAXIMUM repulsion so they will be placed at equitorial postion (larger bond angle)
 
5. sp3d2:
 
a. R=6
    A=6
 
   lone pair = 0
 
Geometry: square bipyramidal
 
b. R=6
    A=5
 
   lone pair = 1
 
Geometry:square pyramidal 
 
c. R=6
    A=4
 
   lone pair = 2
 
Geometry : square planar.
 
 
PRACTICE PROBLEMS:
 
1. BeCl2 = 2+2  = 2 =sp       Linear
                   2
 
2. CO2  =  4/2   =2  =sp        Linear
 
3.XeOF2 = 8/2 + 2/2 = sp3d  T-shape
 
4. XeF6  = 8/2 + 6/2  = Sp3d3 Distorted octahedral or caped octahedrl
 
HOPE THE ARTICLE HELPS YOU...DO COMMENT PLZ... :)     
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bhavanawannastudy
bhavanawannastudy is offline comment by bhavanawannastudy    (posted on 12 Feb 2008 15:56:37 IST)
thanx! this article is really helpful
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MUDIT is offline comment by MUDIT    (posted on 12 Feb 2008 21:49:04 IST)
WILL BE OF GREAT HELP
THANKS
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vibhav1991 is offline comment by vibhav1991    (posted on 12 Feb 2008 21:50:40 IST)
nice article.
thank u
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gud! :)
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ashgirl is offline comment by ashgirl    (posted on 12 Feb 2008 23:48:55 IST)
really helpful.
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tarinbansal is offline comment by tarinbansal    (posted on 13 Feb 2008 03:12:40 IST)
Bhai tu to inorganic ka baap ban gaya hai.
Thanx.
Really useful article.
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punnima is offline comment by punnima    (posted on 13 Feb 2008 03:24:54 IST)
very useful
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