Log out Go to App
Go to App

Learning Materials

Features

Discover

Chapter 1: Q1-1-37E (page 27)

What is the shape of benzene, and what hybridization do you expect for each carbon?

Benzene

Short Answer

Expert verified

Hybridization of carbon in benzene

Step by step solution

01

Benzene

Benzene is an aromatic organic compound with a molecular formula C6H8. As it has carbon and hydrogen atoms attached it is referred to as a hydrocarbon.

02

Hybridization and bond angle in benzene

Benzene is made up of carbon atoms which are all hybridized and form bond angles. Since all the carbon atoms have a trigonal planar geometry, they make bonds on a single plane.

03

Illustration of benzene orbitals

As, a result, benzene is a planar (flat) molecule.The hybridization of carbons in benzene is depicted as

Hybridization of carbon in benzene

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Start your free trial

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

A carbanion is a species that contains a negatively charged, trivalent carbon.

(a) What is the electronic relationship between a carbanion and a trivalent nitrogen compound such as NH3?

(b) How many valence electrons does the negatively charged carbon atom have?

(c) What hybridization do you expect this carbon atom to have?

(d) What geometry is the carbanion likely to have?

Draw a line-bond structure for propene, CH3CH=CH2. Indicate the hybridization of the orbitals on each carbon, and predict the value of each bond angle.

Allene (see Problem 1-47) is structurally related to carbon dioxide, . Draw a picture showing the orbitals involved in the s and p bonds of , and identify the likely hybridization of carbon.

Identify all nonbonding lone pairs of electrons in the following molecules, and tell what geometry you expect for each of the indicated atoms.

  1. The oxygen atom in dimethyl ether, CH3OCH3.
  2. The nitrogen atom in trimethyl amine, N(CH3)3.
  3. The phosphorus atom in phosphine, PH3.
  4. The sulfur atom in the amino acid methionine,CH3-S-CH2-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOH .

Propose structures for molecules that meet the following descriptions:

(a) Contains two sp2-hybridized carbons and two sp3-hybridized carbons

(b) Contains only four carbons, all of which are sp2 -hybridized

(c) Contains two sp-hybridized carbons and two sp2-hybridized carbons
See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Chemistry Textbooks

Organic Chemistry

Read Explanation

Nuclear Chemistry

Read Explanation

Physical Chemistry

Read Explanation

Ionic and Molecular Compounds

Read Explanation

Inorganic Chemistry

Read Explanation

Chemical Analysis

Read Explanation
View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free