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Q 73. Consider the following molecule: CH4.
This molecule is made using an spy hybrid carbon orbital and a 1s orbital of a hydrogen. Which diagram is correct?
The correct answer is as follows:
Csp3 ___1 up arrow___
H ___1 down arrow___
sigma ___1 up & 1 down arrows___
sigma* ___ 0 arrows___
The solution says that during this overlap, there are no electrons placed in sigma*, the anti bonding orbital.
I have been trying to figure out when the anti-bonding orbital is filled in, but just couldn't find anything more detailed than that saying 'unstable electrons will occupy the anti bonding orbital.'
Can anyone please explain when the anti bonding orbital will be filled? And if so, can you give me an example? Also, will the real DAT have something like this, filling up anti-bonding-orbital type questions on the exam?
Thank you!
This molecule is made using an spy hybrid carbon orbital and a 1s orbital of a hydrogen. Which diagram is correct?
The correct answer is as follows:
Csp3 ___1 up arrow___
H ___1 down arrow___
sigma ___1 up & 1 down arrows___
sigma* ___ 0 arrows___
The solution says that during this overlap, there are no electrons placed in sigma*, the anti bonding orbital.
I have been trying to figure out when the anti-bonding orbital is filled in, but just couldn't find anything more detailed than that saying 'unstable electrons will occupy the anti bonding orbital.'
Can anyone please explain when the anti bonding orbital will be filled? And if so, can you give me an example? Also, will the real DAT have something like this, filling up anti-bonding-orbital type questions on the exam?
Thank you!
