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Title: hybridization of some compounds?
Post by: Jean on November 16, 2004, 06:55:40 AM

H2C=C=CH2:
is the second carbon sp-hybridized?


:CH2

what about the spin-paired and spin-unpaired hybridization of carbon

Title: Re:hybridization of some compounds?
Post by: dexangeles on November 20, 2004, 03:01:37 AM

the Carbon 2 is SP hybridized
while Carbons 1 and 3 are both SP2 hybridized

Title: Re:hybridization of some compounds?
Post by: Mitch on November 20, 2004, 03:32:20 AM

The last carbon is hexavalent.

Title: Re:hybridization of some compounds?
Post by: Jean on November 21, 2004, 11:56:12 AM

Thanks. What about the :CH2

Title: Re:hybridization of some compounds?
Post by: Mitch on November 21, 2004, 04:09:54 PM

Depends whether you drew a singlet or triplet carbene.

Title: Re:hybridization of some compounds?
Post by: Jean on November 26, 2004, 01:24:34 PM

what about singlet and triplet carbene