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how to predict hybridization of carbon (and non c)atoms in a compound.i tried 1/2(valence electrons+monovalent-charge)though it worked well for cyclopropane,co2 etc it did not work in compounds like thiophene(hybridization of sulfur),imidiazole(nitrogen)why?is this method correct?if not then what is the right method?if this method works only in certain cases then what are those cases?pls help

how to predict hybridization of carbon (and non c)atoms in a compound.i tried 1/2(valence electrons+monovalent-charge)though it worked well for cyclopropane,co2 etc it did not work in compounds like thiophene(hybridization of sulfur),imidiazole(nitrogen)why?is this method correct?if not then what is the right method?if this method works only in certain cases then what are those cases?pls help

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Vaibhav Gupta
73 Points
8 years ago
Draw the lewis dot structure and count the number of sigma bonds and number of lone pairs of the atom whose hypridization you want to find.
for example:
 
CH4 
 
                                   H 
                                    |
                                    |
                                    |
            H ------------------  C  -----------------  H
                                    |
                                    |
                                    |
                                    H
 
Total number of sigma bonds carbon have : 4
Total Number of lone pairs carbon have : 0
Hybridization : SP3
 
If your answer is coming 2, then SP hybridization
If your answer is coming 3, then SP2 hybridization
If your answer is coming 4, then SP3 hybridization
If your answer is coming, 5 then SP3D hybridization
If your answer is coming 6, then SP3D2 hybridization

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