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Savannah
21 January, 15:14
A central atom that is sp3 hybridized could bind up to how many other atoms?
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Rory Archer
21 January, 17:31
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Answer: up to 4 other atoms.
Explanation:
Hybridization sp³ means that the atom has 4 equal orbitals formed by the combination of 1 s and 3 p orbitals.
Each of these sp³ orbitals is a place for a chemical bonding.
Hence, since each orbital is able to bind a different atom, you conclude that a central atom that is sp³ hydridized could bind up to 4 other atoms.
This is precisely the case for carbon (C) atoms.
Carbon has atomic number 6. So its electron configuration is 1s² 2s²p².
The four electrons in the level 2, those shown in 2s² 2p², are in two different orbitals: two are in the orbital 2s and two are in the orbitals 2p.
This diagram shows how those 4 electrons fill the orbitals
2s⇅ 2px↑ 2py↑
The two 2s electrons have lower energy level than the 2px and 2 py electrons, but the difference is not too big. That is why one of the electrons in the 2s ortital can be promoted to the empty 2pz orbital, and you get 4 equal hydridized ortibals, so called sp³.
And that is why, carbon (C) ends up with 4 equal (hydridized) orbitals which can bind up to 4 different atoms, including other carbon atoms, and so, form long chains and, virtually, infinite compounds.
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