Question

Draw sketches to show orbitals overlap that produces the sigma bonding in the H2 and HCL molecules. Sources November 2007 IGCSE Chemistry AS Paper 2

Answer 1

H\(_2\) is just two spheres, since they are simply s-orbitals. The HCl is a a bit different since now you're introducing p-orbitals. Remember also that sigma bonds are overlapping between two adjacent atoms and their outermost orbitals

Answer 2

chlorine has 17 electrons so how should the shape of p be like?

Answer 3

p-orbitals look like this:

Answer 4

could you please show that p on a graph
so i could figure out on which axis is the p on x or y or z

Answer 5

Could your draw the full shape of HCL