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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

How to identify which compound undergoes which hybridisation?

How to remember the shapes and bond angles for a particular hybridisation?

Can anyone suggest an easy method to identify it?

Plz.Explain elaborately.

Profile image of Chilukuri Sai Kartik
16 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of AskIITian Expert Priyasheel - IITD
16 Years ago

Well, to do so you need to remember the electronic configuration of the elements.

However there are many exceptions to certain combination of elements.

It is advisable that you consult a standard textbook (preferably NCERT) and read thoroughly

the chapter on hybridisation.