hybrid orbitals

Question 1

2 electron pairs

Answer 1

hybrid orbital sp
geometry linear
bond angle 180
example BeCl2, HCN

Question 2

3 electron pairs

Answer 2

hybrid orbital sp2
geometry triangular
bond angle 120
example BCl3, H2CO

Question 3

4 electron pairs

Answer 3

hybrid orbital sp3
geometry tetrahedral
bond angle 109.5
example CH4, H2O

Question 4

5 electron pairs

Answer 4

hybrid orbital dsp3
geometry trigonal bipyradmidal
bond angle 120, 90
example PCl5

Question 5

6 electron pairs

Answer 5

hybrid orbital d2sp3
geometry octahedral
bond angle 90
example SF6