Chapter 2 : Alkanes |
sp3 hybridisation
Now let's see how hydridisation
can account for each of these
features, working towards methane then other alkanes:
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The sp3 hybrid orbital looks like a "distorted"
p orbital with unequal lobes.
The 4 sp3 hybrids point towards the
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You can view an animation of the hybridisation of the C orbitals if you wish.
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Summary
© Dr. Ian Hunt, Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary |