sp hybridization

[fayevalentine]

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Is there an easy and *quick* way to look at a carbon and know what kind of hybridization it has? For some reason I have always struggled with this. Thanks for any and all responses!

 

[DAT Destroyer]

Is there an easy and *quick* way to look at a carbon and know what kind of hybridization it has? For some reason I have always struggled with this. Thanks for any and all responses!

In general....a carbon with single bonds is sp3,,,,,,with double bonds sp2,,,,,and triple bonds,,,,,,or two double bonds on a carbon as in CO2 will be sp. Exceptions exist.....be careful of resonance.......but this " trick " should help you.

Dr. Jim Romano

 

[fayevalentine]

In general....a carbon with single bonds is sp3,,,,,,with double bonds sp2,,,,,and triple bonds,,,,,,or two double bonds on a carbon as in CO2 will be sp. Exceptions exist.....be careful of resonance.......but this " trick " should help you.

Dr. Jim Romano

Thank you for the great trick! That should definitely make things easier 🙂. I really appreciate your response Dr. Romano!

 

[DAT Destroyer]

Thank you for the great trick! That should definitely make things easier 🙂. I really appreciate your response Dr. Romano!

You are welcome, keep up the good work!

 

[virtualmaster999]

In general....a carbon with single bonds is sp3,,,,,,with double bonds sp2,,,,,and triple bonds,,,,,,or two double bonds on a carbon as in CO2 will be sp. Exceptions exist.....be careful of resonance.......but this " trick " should help you.

Dr. Jim Romano

If there is resonance, how do you determine the hybridization?


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[DAT Destroyer]

If there is resonance, how do you determine the hybridization?


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Just look at the number of attachments. If 4 attachments, sp3, 3 attachments sp2 and 2 attachments sp.

 

[virtualmaster999]

Just look at the number of attachments. If 4 attachments, sp3, 3 attachments sp2 and 2 attachments sp.

Ok thank you! So just to make sure, a peptide bond for example would be considered sp3 if I use this method with resonance right?


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[DAT Destroyer]

Ok thank you! So just to make sure, a peptide bond for example would be considered sp3 if I use this method with resonance right?


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No. That is sp2 because of double bond.

 

[virtualmaster999]

So with resonance you use the lower hybridization?


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[virtualmaster999]

No. That is sp2 because of double bond.

So with repsonance you use the lower hybridization?


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[DAT Destroyer]

So with resonance you use the lower hybridization?


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That is correct.

 

[virtualmaster999]

That is correct.

Thank you much appreciated!


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[DAT Destroyer]

Thank you much appreciated!


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Keep up the hard work it will pay off!