Question

What types of hybrid orbitals are involved in the bonding of the silicon atoms in silicon tetrafluoride, SiF4?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

@Whitemonsterbunny17 Can you help please.?

Answer 3

Silicon, like Carbon, has four electrons in the outer shell, two in the 3s shell and two in the 3p shell. To bond with four F atoms, one of the s electrons is promoted to a p orbital, leaving the s orbital and all three of the p orbitals half-full with one electron each, a rather stable configuration. This would be sp3 hybridization and results in a tetrahedral configuration.

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Answer 4

Yes, do you mind help me with more.?

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

Just be sure to post them separately. (:

Answer 8

Okay thank u so much.

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Answer 10

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