Question

If the symbol X represents a central atom, Y represents outer atoms, and Z represents lone pairs on the central atom, the structure Y--X(with 2 lone pairs)--Y can be abbreviated as XY2Z2

Classify these structures by the hybridization of the central atom in either..



classify the abbreviations into each hybridization category



HYBRIDIZATIONS:



sp

sp2

sp3

sp3d

sp3d2



ABREVIATIONS:



XY2

XY3

XY4

XY5

XY6

XY2Z3

XY2Z

XY3Z2

XY4Z

XY4Z2

XY3Z

XY5Z

XY2Z2

Answer 1

If the symbol X represents a central atom, Y represents outer atoms, and Z represents lone pairs on the central atom, the structure Y--X(with 2 lone pairs)--Y can be abbreviated as XY2Z2