Carbon Hybridization and Bonding Concepts

Who developed the valence bond theory in the 1930s?

• Linus Pauling

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• Niels Bohr

Which elements are primarily involved in the hybridization model discussed in the video?

• Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminum

• Lithium, Beryllium, Boron

• Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Hydrogen, Helium, Neon

What is the electron configuration of carbon before hybridization?

• 1s² 2s² 2p²

• 1s² 2s¹ 2p³

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁴

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶

What is the name of the hybrid orbitals formed when carbon bonds with four other atoms?

• sp³

• sp²

• dsp³

• sp

In a double bond, what type of bond is formed alongside a sigma bond?

• Delta bond

• Pi bond

• Theta bond

• Gamma bond

What is the hybridization of carbon atoms in ethene?

• sp

• sp²

• dsp²

• sp³

How many pi bonds are present in a triple bond?

• Three

• Four

• Two

• One

What is the hybridization of carbon atoms in ethyne?

• dsp³

• sp

• sp²

• sp³

In ammonia (NH3), how many sigma bonds and lone pairs are present?

• Three sigma bonds, one lone pair

• Two sigma bonds, two lone pairs

• Four sigma bonds, no lone pairs

• One sigma bond, three lone pairs

What is the hybridization of oxygen in water (H2O)?

• dsp²

• sp³

• sp²

• sp