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:

What is the hybridization of this atom?

Which term describes the bonding geometry in this molecule?

Which term describes the geometry of the electron pairs around the main-group atom?

Q2:

Which of the following is closest to the bond angle in ?

Which reactions have no effect on the hybridization of the atom?

Q3:

What is the formula of potassium dichromate?

What is the oxidation state of chromium in the dichromate ion?

What is the hybridization of chromium in the dichromate ion?

What is the bonding geometry around a chromium atom in a dichromate ion?

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