What Orbitals Are Involved in Bond Formation for Common Molecules and Ions?

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The discussion focuses on the orbitals involved in bond formation for specific molecules and ions. For SO2, sulfur forms one double bond with oxygen using sp^2 and a single bond with another oxygen using sp^2-p hybridization. In the nitrate ion (NO3-), nitrogen forms two single bonds and one double bond with oxygen, utilizing sp^2-p for N-O bonds and sp^2-sp^3 for the N=O bond. The nitronium ion (NO2+) features nitrogen with two double bonds to oxygen, indicating sp-sp^3 hybridization. Lastly, in the nitrite ion (NO2-), nitrogen has one single bond and one double bond with oxygen, with corresponding hybridizations of sp^2-p and sp^2-sp^3.
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For the following molecules and ions, indicate the obitals involved in bond formation.


1) SO2
The central atom is S, and it has 1 double bond with a O and a single bond with the remaining O. There is also 1 lone electron pair. Therefore, a S-O bond is sp^2-p while a S=O bond is sp^2-sp^3?


2) NO3-
N is central atom, and there are 2 single bonds between 2 O atoms and a double bond between the other O. A N-O bond is sp^2-p while a N=O bond is sp^2-sp^3?


3) NO2+
N is central atom, and there are 2 double bonds between both O atoms and N. Thus, a N=O bond is sp-sp^3?


4) NO2-
There is 1 single bond between a O atom and N and 1 double bond with the other O. One lone e- pair exists for N. A N-O bond is sp^2-p and a N=O bond is sp^2-sp^3?

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