(a) Construct a hybrid orbital picture for the water molecule using oxygen sp 3 hybrid orbitals. (b)...

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(a) Construct a hybrid orbital picture for the water molecule using oxygen sp3 hybrid orbitals.

(b) Predict any departures from tetrahedral geometry that you might expect from the presence of two unshared electron pairs.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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