THE CARBON ATOM

Question 1

contains only two unpaired electrons

4 bonds

Answer 1

carbon

Question 2

this concept accounts for the different number of atoms bound to carbon

Answer 2

HYBRIDIZATION

Question 3

the head-on overlap of hybrid orbitals

Answer 3

𝝈 bond (sigma)

Question 4

sideways overlap of unhybridized C p orbitals

Answer 4

Π bond (pi)

Question 5

4 𝝈 bonds needed

Answer 5

SP³ HYBRIDIZATION

Question 6

one electron from the 2s orbital is promoted forming the excited state

Answer 6

SP³ HYBRIDIZATION

Question 7

the resulting set of hybrid orbitals will have 4 unpaired electrons allowing for 4 bonds

Answer 7

SP³ HYBRIDIZATION

Question 8

the resulting blend of s and p orbitals look like a distorted p orbitals

Answer 8

SP³ HYBRIDIZATION

Question 9

4 sp³ orbitals are formed, each orbital containing one unpaired electron

Answer 9

SP³ HYBRIDIZATION

Question 10

3 𝝈 bonds needed

Answer 10

SP² HYBRIDIZATION

Question 11

each sp hybrid as well as the p orbital contain one e-

Answer 11

SP² HYBRIDIZATION

Question 12

sp hybridization

Answer 12

SP HYBRIDIZATION

Question 13

2 𝝈 bonds needed

Answer 13

SP HYBRIDIZATION

Question 14

2 𝝈 bonds needed

Answer 14

SP HYBRIDIZATION