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Standard XII
Chemistry
s and p Overlap
Describe the ...
Question
Describe the bonding in
H
F
?
A
s-s bonds
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B
s-p bonds
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C
p-p bonds
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D
s
p
3
−
p
bonds
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E
s
p
2
−
s
p
2
bonds
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Solution
The correct option is
B
s-p bonds
The electronic configuration of the hydrogen atom is
1
s
1
and that of fluorine atom is
1
s
2
2
s
2
2
p
5
.
Therefore, the outermost s-orbital of hydrogen atom forms a bond with the incomplete p-orbital of fluorine atom.
This leads to the formation of the
s
−
p
bond.
Hence the correct option is B.
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