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Define hybridization in your own words.
Think about how atoms combine and mix their orbitals.
What type of hybridization occurs in water (H2O)?
Consider the number of bonds and lone pairs in the molecule.
What is hybridization?
Relate it to molecular shape.
True or False: sp hybridization results in three equivalent orbitals.
Think about how many orbitals are combined.
Predict the geometry and hybridization of a molecule with the formula C2H2.
Consider the bonds formed between carbon atoms.
How does hybridization help explain the difference in bond angles between ammonia (NH3) and water (H2O)?
Focus on how lone pairs change the arrangement compared to bonding pairs.
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