1. A Review of General Chemistry
Hybridization
33PRACTICE PROBLEM
The oxygen-hydrogen bond in water is formed by the overlap of an s orbital with an sp3 orbital. Why is this bond stronger than the bond that would be formed by the overlap of an s orbital with a p orbital?
The oxygen-hydrogen bond in water is formed by the overlap of an s orbital with an sp3 orbital. Why is this bond stronger than the bond that would be formed by the overlap of an s orbital with a p orbital?