Hybridization of Carbon

Chemistry Level 1

What is the atomic orbital hybridization for the carbon in methane?

sp \text{sp} sp 2 \text{sp}^2 s \text{s} sp 3 \text{sp}^3

Jordan Calmes by Jordan Calmes , 33, USA

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Viraj Bhokare
Dec 5, 2019

The carbon attached to four hydrogen atoms.

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Rachel Wang
Nov 8, 2020

Since all bonding electrons must have the same energy in a bond, all four orbitals (one s orbital and three p orbitals) should be hybridized to form four sp3 orbitals.

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