How many groups are attached to an sp3 hybridized molecule?
3 or 4
Curved arrows
Flow of electrons
Allylic carbocation
Electronegativity
Ch3 least stable <nh2<oh<F most stable
C2H4
Alkene
How many atoms are attached to an sp2 hybridized molecule?
2
Carbocation
Carbon with a positive charge
Allylic lone pair
2 curved arrows
Polarizability
OH<SH<SeH
C2H2
Alkyne
How many atoms are connected to an sp hybridized molecule?
1
Octet rule
Only 8 electrons
Lone pair adjacent with C+
1 arrow
Inductive effect
CH3<CH2F<CHF2<CF3
R-OH
Alcohol
Assign hybridization of N
sp3
Vinylic positions
Closer to pi bond
Pi bond between two atoms w varying electronegativity
1 arrow
Hybridization
She<sp2<sp
R-COR
Ketone
Assign hybridization to circled C
sp
Allylic positions
Further from pi bond
Conjugated pi bond in a ring
Three arrows
Are delocalized electrons present in resonance?
yes.
R-COOR
Ester