Class 11 / Chemistry / Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure / Hybridisation

Explanation of Hybridisation

Explanation of Hybridisation In order to explain the characteristic geometrical shapes of polyatomic molecules like CH4, NH3 and H2O etc., Pauling introduced the concept of hybridisation. Acco

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Class 11 / Chemistry / Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure / Hybridisation

Types of Hybridisation - sp hybridisation

Types of Hybridisation - sp hybridisation There are various types of hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals.The different types of hybridisation are as under:   1. sp hybridisation:

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Types of Hybridisation - sp2 hybridisation

Types of Hybridisation - sp2 hybridisation sp2 hybridisation : In this hybridisation there is involvement of one s and two p-orbitals in order to form three equivalent sp2 hybridised orbitals. For

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Types of Hybridisation - sp3 hybridisation

Types of Hybridisation - sp3 hybridisation sp3 hybridisation: This type of hybridisation can be explained by taking the example of CH4 molecule in which there is mixing of one s-orbital and th

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Other Examples of sp3,sp2 and sp Hybridisation

Other  Examples of sp3,sp2 and sp Hybridisation sp3 Hybridisation in C2H6 molecule: In ethane molecule both the carbon atoms assume sp3 hybrid state. One of the four sp3 hy

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Hybridisation of Elements involving d Orbitals

Hybridisation Of Elements involving d Oebitals The elements present in the third period contain d orbitals in addition to s and p orbitals.The energy of the 3d orbitals are comparable to the energy

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