Write orbital diagrams (boxes with arrows in them) to represent the electron configurations of carbon before and after sp hybridization.

Video transcript

Hi everyone here, we have a question asking us which of the following shows the correct image for the sp hybridization of beryllium. So let's take a look at all of our answer choices. We have a B. See N. D. Now that we've looked at all of our answer choices. Let's solve this. So one s Plus one P orbital equals S. P. So we're going to have three blocks for R. two p orbital, one block for our two S. And at first that two S is going to be filled. So let's mark out which ones we can so we know that A. Is incorrect. Be as possible still C. Is incorrect and D. As possible. Still. Now let's see what it goes to. So it'll go to two P. With two blocks that are empty and S. P. And using hands rule, we feel one each before we feel anymore, so we'll have one in each. So let's see which one is correct. And that would be B. Thank you for watching. Bye.