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What is the electron configuration of carbon in the valence shell?
What is the electron configuration of carbon in the valence shell?
- 2s1, 2px2, 2py1, 2pz1
- 2s2, 2px0, 2py1, 2pz1
- 2s2, 2px2, 2py2, 2pz0
- 2s2, 2px1, 2py1, 2pz0 (correct)
What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in methane (CH4)?
What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in methane (CH4)?
- sp2
- sp3 (correct)
- sp
- dsp3
How are the four sp3 hybrid orbitals oriented?
How are the four sp3 hybrid orbitals oriented?
- Octahedrally
- Planar
- Tetrahedrally (correct)
- Linearly
How much s character do the sp3 hybrid orbitals have?
How much s character do the sp3 hybrid orbitals have?
How many new sp3 hybrid orbitals are formed when one 2s AO combines with three 2p AOs on the same carbon atom?
How many new sp3 hybrid orbitals are formed when one 2s AO combines with three 2p AOs on the same carbon atom?
How many hybrid orbitals are used by a carbon atom involved in a double bond?
How many hybrid orbitals are used by a carbon atom involved in a double bond?
What type of bond is present in alkenes?
What type of bond is present in alkenes?
Why are alkenes considered more soluble in water than alkanes?
Why are alkenes considered more soluble in water than alkanes?
What type of reactivity do alkenes exhibit due to their double bond?
What type of reactivity do alkenes exhibit due to their double bond?
What is the general formula of alkenes?
What is the general formula of alkenes?
What is the hybridization state of a carbon atom involved in a double bond in alkenes?
What is the hybridization state of a carbon atom involved in a double bond in alkenes?
How many pi-bonds are formed following the formation of a sigma bond in alkenes with a triple bond?
How many pi-bonds are formed following the formation of a sigma bond in alkenes with a triple bond?
What is the molecular formula for 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, an alkene compound?
What is the molecular formula for 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, an alkene compound?
Which type of atoms exhibit some slight interaction with water molecules due to exposed pi electrons in alkenes?
Which type of atoms exhibit some slight interaction with water molecules due to exposed pi electrons in alkenes?
What is one of the major types of reactivity exhibited by alkenes due to their double bond?
What is one of the major types of reactivity exhibited by alkenes due to their double bond?
What is the percentage of s character in the sp3 hybrid orbitals?
What is the percentage of s character in the sp3 hybrid orbitals?
How many equivalent bonds can carbon form in the tetrahedral structures of methane and carbon tetrachloride?
How many equivalent bonds can carbon form in the tetrahedral structures of methane and carbon tetrachloride?
What is the valence shell electron configuration of carbon?
What is the valence shell electron configuration of carbon?
What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in methane (CH4)?
What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in methane (CH4)?
How are the four sp3 hybrid orbitals oriented?
How are the four sp3 hybrid orbitals oriented?
