hybridization of fluorotrimethylsilane

fluorotrimethylsilane | orbital hybridization

First draw the structure diagram for fluorotrimethylsilane, 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 | (CH_3)_3SiF Hill formula | C_3H_9FSi name | fluorotrimethylsilane IUPAC name | fluoro-trimethylsilane alternate names | fluoro-trimethyl-silane | fluoro-trimethylsilane | silane, fluorotrimethyl- | trimethylfluorosilane | trimethylsilicon fluoride | trimethylsilyl fluoride mass fractions | C (carbon) 39.1% | F (fluorine) 20.6% | H (hydrogen) 9.84% | Si (silicon) 30.5%