State and explain the geometric arrangements possible in sp3d and sp3d2 hybridisation. Name the d-orbitals involved in these.
Which hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in the following molecules ?
(a) CH3 – CH3
(b) CH3 – CH = CH2
(c) CH3 – CH2 - OH
(d) CH3 - CHO
(e) CH3COOH
Describe the change in hybridization (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction:
Is there any change in the hybridisation of B and N atoms as a result of the following reaction?
BF3 + NH3 → F3B.NH3?
Can a non-polar molecule have polar covalent bonds? Explain.
Yes, it is possible in case of the linear molecule. For example, carbon dioxide is non-polar although both carbon-oxygen bonds in carbon dioxide are polar. Also, symmetrical molecules such as methane and carbon tetrachloride are non-polar although four carbon-chlorine bonds in CCl4 are polar because polarities of the bonds mutually cancel out and molecules are of non-polar nature.