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professor
Aug3-05, 10:02 PM
-how does one determine the type of hybridization used in covalent bonding (sp- sp^2...etc)...that is my question...HOW?

bomba923
Aug8-05, 07:42 PM
My method is not so good...I just look at the type of bond:
*Single bond = sp^3 = 1 sigma
*Double bond = sp^2 = 1 sigma, 1 pi
*Triple bond = sp = 1 sigma, 2 pi