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Shapes of Molecules and Hybridization
VSEPR goes from Lewis structure to molecular shape
An electron set is any kind of bond or a lone pair
2 sets: linear; example FBeF
3 sets: trigonal planar; examples BF3 H2CO
4 sets: tetrahedral; examples CH4 NH3 H2O
5 sets: trigonal bipyramid; example PF5
6 sets: octahedral; example SF6
Hybridizing atomic orbitals to fit observed and VSEPR shapes
sp: linear; sp2: trigonal planar; sp3 : tetrahedral
Overlapping s orbitals gives sigma M.O.
Overlapping p orbitals gives pi M.O.
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