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What is excitation?
What is excitation?
- The addition of energy to a system, causing it to move from ground state to excited state (correct)
- The removal of energy from a system, causing it to move from excited state to ground state
- The process of converting excited state to ground state without any energy change
- The stabilization of a system at its ground state
What type of hybridization occurs when the s orbital combines with the p orbitals to give four new hybrid orbitals?
What type of hybridization occurs when the s orbital combines with the p orbitals to give four new hybrid orbitals?
- sp3 hybridization (correct)
- sp hybridization
- dsp3 hybridization
- sp2 hybridization
In sp2 hybridization, how many p orbitals combine with the s orbital to give three new hybrid orbitals?
In sp2 hybridization, how many p orbitals combine with the s orbital to give three new hybrid orbitals?
- Three p orbitals
- Four p orbitals
- Two p orbitals (correct)
- One p orbital
What happens to the remaining p orbital in sp2 hybridization?
What happens to the remaining p orbital in sp2 hybridization?
What is the hybridization number and shape of sp3 hybrids?
What is the hybridization number and shape of sp3 hybrids?
Which type of hybridization occurs when the s orbital combines with one p orbital to give two new hybrid orbitals called sp orbitals?
Which type of hybridization occurs when the s orbital combines with one p orbital to give two new hybrid orbitals called sp orbitals?
What is the geometric structure formed by periodic arrays of atoms in most solids called?
What is the geometric structure formed by periodic arrays of atoms in most solids called?
What are compounds that ionize in water to produce aqueous solutions that conduct an electric current called?
What are compounds that ionize in water to produce aqueous solutions that conduct an electric current called?
What type of bonds join together the atoms in molecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
What type of bonds join together the atoms in molecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
What is the shape of sp hybrid orbitals?
What is the shape of sp hybrid orbitals?
In the molecule benzene (C6H6), how many sigma bonds does each carbon form?
In the molecule benzene (C6H6), how many sigma bonds does each carbon form?
What is the theory called for a molecule when two or more structures can be drawn, that differ only in the distribution of electrons?
What is the theory called for a molecule when two or more structures can be drawn, that differ only in the distribution of electrons?
What type of bonds are localized because the bonding electrons are between the two bonded atoms?
What type of bonds are localized because the bonding electrons are between the two bonded atoms?
What is the term for molecules that conjugate double bonds in a ring structure?
What is the term for molecules that conjugate double bonds in a ring structure?
What is the term for when the overlapping of p orbitals can extend across all the p orbitals to form what is known as a delocalized bond?
What is the term for when the overlapping of p orbitals can extend across all the p orbitals to form what is known as a delocalized bond?
What is the term for when more than two adjacent atoms have available p orbitals for pi-bond formation?
What is the term for when more than two adjacent atoms have available p orbitals for pi-bond formation?
