for a given compound how to determine what hybridisation?
Hybridisation in a molecule can be calculated from the following relation:
H=1/2[ V + X - C + A]
where V= number of valence electrons in central atom, X=number of monovalent atoms around the central atom, C= +ve charge on cation and A= -ve charge on anion
For example in H2SO4, to find the hybridization of sulphur:
V = 6, X = 2, C = 0, A = 0
H = ½[6+2] = 4 = sp3
In above structure, the two oxygen atoms are considered as coordinated bonded and treated as single bond. Use the following table to match the possible values of H with the corresponding hybridisation
Possible values of H that can be obtained | Hybridisation |
2 | sp |
3 | sp2 |
4 | sp3 |
5 | dsp3 |
6 | sp3d2 |
7 | sp3d3 |