Class 11 Chemistry simulations · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Hybridisation of carbon

Switch between sp, sp² and sp³ carbon and see the hybrid orbitals, the bond angles and the molecule they make.

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What to notice

More s-character makes the hybrid orbital shorter and the C–H bond stronger.

Key relation

sp: 2 hybrids, 180° ; sp²: 3 hybrids, 120° ; sp³: 4 hybrids, 109.5°

Try this

Which hybrid has the greatest s-character?

What you can change

• Hybridisation: choose sp, sp², sp³

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