What is the hybridization state of carbon in carbon dioxide?
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Solution
Step 1: Hybridization:
“Hybridization is defined as the process of intermixing of the orbitals of slightly different energies so as to redistribute their energies, resulting in the formation of a new set of orbitals of equivalent energies and shape.”
Step 2: Formula used for calculation:
Where V is the number of valence electrons, M is the monovalent electron, C is the positive charge and A represents the negative charge.
Step 3: Calculation for Hybridisation and shape of :
The total number of valence electrons in is 4 and there is 0 monovalent atom.
The steric number is 2, thus the hybridization of is .
The hybridization state of carbon in is hybridized.
The two hybridized orbitals of the carbon atom overlap with two orbitals of the oxygen atom to form two sigma bonds while the other two electrons of carbon are involved in bonding with the oxygen atom.