Asked by beth
                We're going over hybridization right now, like sp3 and stuff. But I don't understand how you got it at all.
Can you please tell me the hybridization for these two examples I made up and explain how you got it
thanks
1. NH3
2. PF5
            
        Can you please tell me the hybridization for these two examples I made up and explain how you got it
thanks
1. NH3
2. PF5
Answers
                    Answered by
            gurjeet
            
    NH3=sp3
PF5=sp3d
easy way is just draw the lewis structure and count the # of bonds and lone pairs. double and triple bonds count as one..
    
PF5=sp3d
easy way is just draw the lewis structure and count the # of bonds and lone pairs. double and triple bonds count as one..
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