Chapter 5, Problem 5.73CHP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The electron-dot structure consistent with the overall shape of linear for the ion ${\left[\text{H}-\text{C}-N-Xe-\text{F}\right]}^{+}$ and the hybridization of carbon and nitrogen has to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Electron-dot structure: It is a diagram in which dots are placed around the chemical symbol of an element to show its valence electrons. It is also called as Lewis dot diagrams.

• Lewis structures are diagrams that represent the chemical bonding of covalently bonded molecules and coordination compounds.
• It is also known as Lewis dot structures which represents the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.
• The Lewis structure is based on the concept of the octet rule so that the electrons shared in each atom should have 8 electrons in its outer shell.

Hybridization:

• It is the mixing of valence atomic orbitals to get equivalent hybridized orbitals that having similar characteristics and energy.
• Geometry of a molecule can be predicted by knowing its hybridization.
• ${\text{sp}}^{\text{3}}$ hybrid orbitals is produced by hybridization of single s-orbital and three p-orbital.
• ${\text{sp}}^2$ hybrid orbitals is produced by hybridization between one s-orbital and two p-orbitals.
• $\text{sp }$ hybrid orbitals is produced by hybridization of single s-orbital and single p-orbital.