Input interpretation
sec-butanol | orbital hybridization
Result
First draw the structure diagram for sec-butanol, 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: | |
Chemical names and formulas
formula | CH_3CH_2CH(OH)CH_3 Hill formula | C_4H_10O name | sec-butanol IUPAC name | butan-2-ol alternate names | 2-butanol | 2-hydroxybutane | butan-2-ol | sec-butyl alcohol mass fractions | C (carbon) 64.8% | H (hydrogen) 13.6% | O (oxygen) 21.6%