What mode of hybridization is associated with each of the five common electron domain geometries?

1 Answer
Jun 6, 2015

The hybridization uses first s orbitals, then p orbitals, and finally d orbitals.

We can classify the electron geometries according to the "AX"_n system, and the total number of orbitals used is equal to n.

  • "AX"_2 = linear = sp hybridization
  • "AX"_3 = trigonal planar = sp^2 hybridization
  • "AX"_4 = tetrahedral = sp^3 hybridization
  • "AX"_5 = trigonal bipyramidal = sp^3d hybridization
  • "AX"_6 = octahedral = sp^3d^2 hybridization

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