Hybridization Easy Way

[osimsDDS]

question....if you memorize the geometry and what orbitals pertain to each would that work?

ex/ BrF3 if you draw out the lewis structure has 2 lone pairs and 3 bonded pairs so that would make 5 orbitals which is sp3d.

I figured out a pattern...you just draw out the lewis structure and add the orbitals then memorize it and ur good....would that work for every situation or no?

Electron Geometry # of orbitals Hybridization
Linear 2 sp
Trigonal Planar 3 sp2
Tetrahedral 4 sp3
Trigonal Bipyramidal 5 sp3d
Octahedral 6 sp3d2

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[osimsDDS]

crap i made that table at the bottom all nice and it didnt work out when i submited the thread....

Its supposed to be: Electron Geometry.....# of Orbitals.....Hybridization

I guess you guys will figure it out...