The type of hybridization that leads to a bent molecular geometry with a tetrahedral electron domain geometry is sp³ hybridization. In this case, there are four electron domains around the central atom, but if two of those domains are lone pairs, the resulting molecular shape is bent. An example of this is water (H₂O), where the oxygen atom is sp³ hybridized, leading to a bent shape due to the repulsion between the two lone pairs.
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sp, linear, linear
molecular geometry is bent, electron geometry is tetrahedral
The electron geometry (and also, the molecular geometry) of PF5 is Trigonal Bipyramidal.
The electron pair geometry for CS2 is Linear.
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The hybridization of the valence electrons on the nitrogen atom in NO+ is sp. The electron pair geometry is linear, and the shape of the ion is also linear.
The central oxygen atom in H3O+ has sp3 hybridization. This means that the oxygen atom in H3O+ forms four equivalent bonds with the three hydrogen atoms and the lone pair, resulting in a tetrahedral geometry.
The hybridization of XeO4 is sp3. This means that xenon is surrounded by four electron pairs, giving it a tetrahedral geometry with bond angles of approximately 109.5 degrees.
The geometry for a compound with dsp3 hybridization is called trigonal bipyramidal. It consists of five electron pairs arranged in a trigonal bipyramidal shape, with three equatorial bonds and two axial bonds.
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VSEPR theory helps predict the molecular geometry of a molecule based on the arrangement of its electron pairs. Hybridization explains how atomic orbitals mix to form new hybrid orbitals, which influences the molecular shape predicted by VSEPR theory. In essence, hybridization determines the geometry of a molecule based on the VSEPR theory.
tetrahedral for electron pair geometry trigonal pyramidal for molecular geometry
The hybridization state of Al in AlH4- is sp3, as it has four electron groups around the central aluminum atom. This leads to the formation of four sigma bonds, resulting in tetrahedral geometry.
The hybridization state of Se in SeCl2 is sp^3 because it has two bonding pairs and two lone pairs around the selenium atom, leading to a tetrahedral electron geometry.
sp3d hybridization for 5 electron pairs (2 lone pairs and 3 bonded pairs).
sp3d2 hybridization. Example: sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)