Lesson: Linking Hybridization to Geometry and Oxidation State

In this lesson, we will learn how to link the hybridization of an atom in a molecule to the oxidation state and geometry of bonds and electron pairs.

Worksheet: 8 Questions

Q1:

Iodine heptafluoride can be produced by the reaction of fluorine with iodine pentafluoride at high temperature:

What is the hybridization of the atom in ?

What term describes the bonding geometry in ?

What is the smallest angle between bonds in ?

What term describes the bonding geometry in ?

Q2:

Nitrogen dioxide contains an unpaired electron and has trigonal planar electron-pair geometry.

Which type of hybridized orbital does the unpaired electron occupy?

Which term best describes the magnetic behavior of this molecule?

Q3:

Which of the following accurately represents the molecular geometry for the carbon atoms in (ethane), (ethene), and (ethyne)?

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