Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The approximate value for the
Concept introduction:
Hybridization is the mixing of valence atomic orbitals to get equivalent hybridized orbitals that having similar characteristics and energy.
Geometry of a molecule can be predicted by knowing its hybridization.
(b)
Interpretation:
The bond angles for the four
Concept introduction:
Hybridization is the mixing of valence atomic orbitals to get equivalent hybridized orbitals that having similar characteristics and energy.
Geometry of a molecule can be predicted by knowing its hybridization.
(c)
Interpretation:
The chiral carbon in the molecule has to be determined
Concept introduction:
A chiral carbon is the carbon atom which is substituted to four different groups. Due to presence of chiral carbon a molecule become chiral and it gives optical isomers also that is
All the substituents are different hence is is a chiral carbon and so molecule.
(d)
Interpretation:
The shortest bond in the molecule has to be determined
Concept introduction:
Bond order: It is the measure of number of electron pairs shared between two atoms.
Bond length is inversely proportional to the bond order.
A higher bond order results in a shorter bond for a given pair of atoms.
(e)
Interpretation:
The
Concept introduction:
A chiral carbon is the carbon atom which is substituted to four different groups. Due to presence of chiral carbon a molecule become chiral and it gives optical isomers also that is
All the substituents are different hence is is a chiral carbon and so molecule.
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