Sp2 Hybridization A steric number of three leads to the formation of sp2 orbitals. The bond angles depend on the number of lone electron pairs. For example, boron trichloride has no lone pairs, a trigonal planar shape and bond angles of 120 degrees. The trioxygen molecule O3 has one lone ...
There are certain rules to determine how the atomic orbitals are mixed that basically come down to the fact that, to interact, the atomic orbitals have to have similar energy and appropriate symmetry. Moving on: the hybridization model is frequently used in organic chemistry treatments because it...