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EY67

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If the HCOO- ion is described using delocalized electrons, why can the oxygen atoms not have sp3 hybrids?
◦ There must be an unhybridized p orbital to form the pi bond system.
◦ The s orbital must be unhybridized to form the pi bond system.
◦ There is no hybridization in systems with delocalized electrons.
◦ Molecular orbital theory does not include hybridization.
◦ The four lobes repel each other too strongly.


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Marked as best answer by EY67 on Jul 8, 2021

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EY67

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2021
:D TYSM


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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