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Title: Hybridization: CH4
Post by: Tom on June 04, 2004, 09:53:06 AM

Can anyone tell me which of the following molecules has a different hybridization from the other three?
 
      CH4
      NF3
      BF3
      H2O

Title: Re:Precipatation
Post by: Donaldson Tan on June 04, 2004, 01:45:27 PM

As long the central atom in each case is surrounded by the same number groups (atoms, functional group, or lone pair), you can safely say that they possess the same hybridisation state.

Title: Re:Hybridization
Post by: hmx9123 on June 05, 2004, 05:52:11 AM

Tom-
  If you could start new topics when you have new qustions, that would save me a considerable amount of work.  Thanks,

hmx9123

Title: Re:Hybridization
Post by: Donaldson Tan on June 05, 2004, 11:30:18 PM

VSEPR & Hybridisation are closely related. Check out this link for more information:

http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/vsepr/

Title: Re:Hybridization
Post by: AWK on June 07, 2004, 01:06:12 AM

                 hybridization shape
      CH₄        sp³          tetrahedral
      NF₃         sp³          pyramidal
      BF₃         sp²          flat
      H₂O        sp³          angular