Question

Select the word or phrase to describe hybrid orbitals and to predict the shapes of the resulting molecules.


hybrid orbitals form when one s- and two p-orbitals mix.
The resulting electron domain geometry is
If one of the hybrid orbitals is filled with a lone pair of electrons, a
geometry forms when the atoms bond with other atoms.

Answer 1

sp2; trigonal planar; bent (angular)

So: sp2 hybrid orbitals form when one s- and two p-orbitals mix. The resulting electron-domain geometry is trigonal planar. If one of the hybrid orbitals holds a lone pair, the molecular geometry is bent.