Structure and Bonding of Second-row Hydrides

S. M. Blinder^1,

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S. M. Blinder. Structure and Bonding of Second-row Hydrides. World Journal of Chemical Education. 2017; 5(6):203-205. doi: 10.12691/WJCE-5-6-3

Abstract

The structure and bonding of the hydrides of boron, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen are described using the concepts of the valence state and hybrid atomic orbitals. The tetrahedral arrangement of orbitals in CH₄, NH₃ and H₂O is explained. A rationalization is proposed for the unique bridged structure of diborane B₂H₆.

Keywords

hydrides, valence state, hybrid atomic orbitals, methane, ammonia, water molecule, boron hydrides

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