Question

Give example for sp3 hybridization with examples of ethane and methane

Answer 1

The bonds in a methane (CH4) molecule are formed by four separate but equivalent orbitals; a single 2s and three 2p orbitals of the carbon hybridize into four sp3 orbitals. In the ammonia molecule (NH3), 2s and 2p orbitals create four sp3 hybrid orbitals, one of which is occupied by a lone pair of electrons.

Answer 2

Answer:

In hybridization, carbon's 2s and three 2p orbitals combine into four identical orbitals, now called sp3 hybrids