Question

A)Starting with the orbital diagram of a Boron atom, describe the steps needed to construct hybrid orbitals appropriate to describe the bonding in BF3. B)What is the name of the given hybrid orbitals constructed in part(A)? C) sketch the large lobes of the hybrid orbitals constructed in part (A). D)Are any valence atomic orbitals of B left unhybridized? If so, how are they oriented relative to the hybrid orbitals?

Answer 1

I kind of understand this problem if someone could explain it to me just so I can understand it better I'd greatly appreciate it.

Answer 2

I'd like to know the "why" behind this stuff.

Answer 3

@freckles you good with chem?

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@Miracrown think you can help me out?

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@taliaf

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@GingerEM

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@ganeshie8