hybridization of phosphoric acid

phosphoric acid | orbital hybridization

First draw the structure diagram for phosphoric acid, and for every non-hydrogen atom, count the σ-bonds. Note that double and triple bonds consist of one σ-bond together with one or two π-bonds: Identify those atoms with lone pairs: Find the steric number by adding the lone pair count to the number of σ-bonds: Consult the following chart to determine the hybridization from the steric number: steric number | hybridization 2 | sp 3 | sp^2 4 | sp^3 5 | dsp^3 6 | d^2sp^3 7 | d^3sp^3 Now assign the hybridization for each atom: Answer: | |

formula | H_3PO_4 Hill formula | H_3O_4P name | phosphoric acid alternate names | evits | orthophosphoric acid | sonac | white phosphoric acid mass fractions | H (hydrogen) 3.09% | O (oxygen) 65.3% | P (phosphorus) 31.6%

H^+ (hydrogen cation) | 3 (PO_4)^(3-) (phosphate anion) | 1