12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory

What is the hybridization of the central atom in each of the following:

What is the hybridization of the central atom in methane (CH_4)?

What is the hybridization of the central atom in the beryllium fluoride (BeF_2) molecule?

Which of the following compounds exhibits sp2 hybridization at the central atom?

What is the hybridization of the phosphorus atom in the molecule PCl5?

Which of the following molecules contains sp hybridized orbitals?

In the molecule CCl_4, how many hybrid orbitals are formed around the central carbon atom?

What is the hybridization of the central atom (nitrogen) in NOCl?

Which of the following molecules has a central atom that is sp3d2 hybridized?

Which type of hybridization is exhibited by the oxygen atoms in the nitrate ion (NO_3^-)?

Which type of hybridization leads to a trigonal planar electron domain geometry?

What is the hybridization of the central atom (sulfur) in SO_2?

Which of the following correctly describes a difference between the 2s and 3p orbitals compared to the 1s and 2p orbitals?

In methanol (CH3OH), which hybrid orbitals are used by the central carbon atom to form its bonds?