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Download Solution PDFThe hybridization of oxygen in water is
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Option 1 : sp3
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Download Solution PDFConcept:
- Hybridization is defined as the concept of mixing two atomic orbitals with the same energy levels to give a degenerated new type of orbitals. This intermixing is based on quantum mechanics.
- The atomic orbitals of the same energy level can only take part in hybridization and both full filled and half-filled orbitals can also take part in this process provided they have equal energy.
- During the process of hybridization, the atomic orbitals of similar energy are mixed together such as the mixing of two ‘s’ orbitals or two ‘p’ orbital’s or mixing of an ‘s’ orbital with a ‘p’ orbital or ‘s’ orbital with a ‘d’ orbital.
Explanation:
The central atom here is oxygen which is hybridized. So if we observe the formation of the water molecule there are three 2p orbitals and one 2s orbital.
- These combine to create the four sp3 hybrid orbitals.
- Oxygen has six valence shell electrons but forms only two covalent bonds leaving two lone pair.
- The H-O-H bond angle is 104.5°
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